Yang Yan-Zhao

Solvent extraction of gold(III) by octadecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ODMBAC) from chloride solution

The mechanism of solvent extraction of gold(III) in hydrochloric acid media with quaternary ammonium salt octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride dissolved in chloroform was studied. The influences of temperature, NaCl and HCl concentraction on the extraction equilibrium were also investigated. The extraction reaction is exothermic (ΔH° = -28.53±0.15 kJ/mol) and log Kex = 5.47±0.04.

Synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) with mixtures of bis(hexylsulfinyl)ethane (BHxSE) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO)

The synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid solution with mixtures of bis(hexylsulfinyl)ethane (BHxSE) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) in 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was studied. It has been found that the maximum synergistic extraction effect occurs when the molar ratio of PSO to BHxSE is close to 1. The composition of the complex of synergistic extraction was estimated as UO2(NO3)2.BHxSE.PSO. The formation constant of the complex was equal to KBP = 4.23±0.03. The effects of extractant, nitric acid, salting-out agent, and complex anion concentrations and temperature on the extraction equilibrium of uranium(VI) were also studied.

Extraction of uranium(VI) from sulfuric acid solution with TOPO

The extraction of uranium(VI) from sulfuric acid medium with tri-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO) in n-heptane was studied. Accompanied with the increase in the concentration of H2SO4, the distribution coefficient of uranium(VI) increased in the region of dilute sulfuric acid. When the concentration of H2SO4 surpassed 3.5 mol·dm−3, the distribution coefficient of uranium(VI) was at maximum. This result was due to the competition extraction between uranium(VI) and H2SO4. From the data, the composition of extracted species and the equilibrium constant of extraction reaction have been evaluated, which were (TOPOH)2UO2(SO4)2 (TOPO) and 107.6±0.15, respectively.

Liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) with 2-ethylhexyltolylsulfoxide (EHTSO)

The liquid-liquid extraction behavior of 2-ethylhexyltolylsulfoxide (EHTSO) towards uranium(VI) contained in nitric acid aqueous solution has been investigated. It was found that the extraction increases with increasing nitric acid concentration up to 5.0 mol/l and then decreases. Extraction also increases with increasing extractant concentration. The extracted species appears to be UO2(NO3)2.2EHTSO. The influences of temperature, NH4NO3 and Na2C2O4 concentrations on the extraction equilibrium were also investigated and the thermodynamic functions of the extraction reaction were obtained.

INTERFACIAL ACTIVITY OF HDEHP AND KINETICS OF NICKEL EXTRACTION IN VARIOUS DILUENTS

ABSTRACT The interfacial behavior of HDEHP at various diluents/0.05M (H2,Na2)SO4 interfaces was examined using the Drop Volume Method. Different adsorption isotherms such as the Gibbs and Szyszkowski were found as fits well to the experimental interfacial tension isotherms. The values of surface excess at saturated interface,calculated according to them by using the concentration of individual species (e.g. organic monomeric species),increase in the order: MIBK<chloroform <benzene∼toluene∼xylene<CCl4 <n-hexane∼n-heptane The interfacial activity data were used to discuss the mechanism and kinetics of nickel extraction. It was shown that the interfacial mechanism is very probable and the extraction limiting step is the reaction between HDEHP molecules present near the interface and the intermediate 1:2 complex just as following Ni(H2O) 4A2(int,0) +2H2A2(int,0) =Ni(H2O) 2A2˙2H2A2(int,0) +2H2O(int,0) The investigation of the influence of diluent on the extraction rate supports the mechanism suggested.

Synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid solution by a mixture of n-octyldecylsulfoxide (ODSO) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) in carbon tetrachloride

The synergistic extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid aqueous solution with a mixture of n-octyldecylsulfoxide (ODSO) and petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) in carbon tetrachloride was studied. It has been found that the maximum synergistic extraction effect occurs where the molar ratio of PSO to ODSO is three to five. The composition of the complex of synergistic extraction is UO2(NO3)2· ODSO · PSO. The formation constant of the complex KOP = 57.6±5.19. The effect of extractant concentration, nitric acid concentration, salting-out agent concentration, complex anion concentration and temperature on the extraction equilibrium of uranium(VI) was also studied.

The effect of diluents on extraction of uranium(VI) with petroleum-sulfoxides (PSO)

The effect of diluents on the extraction of uranium(VI) with petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) was studied. The decreasing order of extraction ability of PSO is as follows: benzene, toluene, cyclohexane, heptane, kerosene, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. The effect of temperature on the extraction equilibrium was also investigated and enthalpy of the extraction was obtained. The relationship between the extraction equilibrium constantsKex and the physical parameters of diluents can be derived.

Extraction of uranium(VI) with bis(octylsulfinyl)methane

The liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid with bis(octylsulfinyl)methane (BOSM) has been studied over a wide range of conditions. The extracted species appear to be UO2(NO3)2·2BOSM. It was found that the extraction increased with increasing nitric acid concentration up to 8.5 mol/l and then descreased. Extraction also increased with increasing extractant concentration. The influence of temperature and salting-out agent concentration on the extraction equilibrium has also been investigated, and the enthalpy of the extraction reaction was estimated.

Extraction of sulfuric acid with TOPO

A study on solvent extraction of sulfuric acid by tri-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO) in n-heptane has been made. Extraction coefficients of H2SO4 as a function of H2SO4 concentration in aqueous phase, and extractant concentrations in organic phase have been studied. The composition of extracted species, equilibrium constants of extraction reaction have been evaluated. These results are important for interpreting extraction equilibrium data of uranium(VI) or other metal ions with TOPO in sulfuric acid media.

The Extraction of Uranium(VI) with n-Octyldecylsulfoxides (ODSO)-Toluene

The liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid with n-octyldecylsulfoxide (ODSO) in toluene has been studied over a wide range of conditions. The extracted species appears to be UO2(NO3)2·2ODSO. The extraction increased with increasing nitric acid concentration up to 2.0 mol/l and then decreased. Extraction also increased with increasing extractant concentration. The influence of temperature, salting-out agent concentration and complex anion concentration on the extraction equilibrium were also investigated, and the enthalpy of the extraction reaction was calculated.