Ion exchange recovery of molybdenum from nitric acidic solutions using macroporous anion exchangers with long-chained cross-linking agents

The sorption properties of the acrylic anion exchangers AN-108P and AN-108TP based on methylacrylate and long-chained cross-linking agent copolymer were investigated by means of the saturation method as well as by electron microscopy, IR and electron spectroscopy methods, It was found that AN-108TP is suitable for the selective Mo(VI) sorption from nitric acid solutions obtained after the breakdown of the molybdenum-containing ores and concentrates. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.