Countercurrent extraction separation of some platinum group metals. part II

Binary mixtures of Pt and Rh, Pt and Ir, Pd and Rh. and Pd and Ir were resolved by a countercurrent extraction technique. The metals were partitioned between an acidic aqueous phase containing potassium thiocyanate and an organic phase, n-tributylphosphate. Distribution coefficients were determined for each metal for a thiocyanate: metal mole ratio of 10 : 1 and 200 : 1 at pH values of 1, 2, 3, and 3.8. Optimum conditions for separations were determined to be a thiocyanate; metal mole ratio of 10 : 1 and a pH of 1. Under these conditions the K_d values tor Pd, Pt, Rh and Ir were 139, 62.3, 0.19 and 0.09 resp. Effective separations were achieved with each binary mixture on a Craig extraction apparatus utilizing less than 10 equilibrium stages. There was a 95% average recovery of each of the metals.     

A solvent-extraction scheme for the determination of platinum,palladium, rhodium,iridium and gold in platiniferous materials

The integrated scheme described for the determination of five noble metals, combines solvent extraction procedures with atomic absorption spectrometric finishes. It comprises an initial extraction of gold, a simultaneous extraction of platinum and palladium as iodides, and a subsequent simultaneous extraction and preconcentration of rhodium and indium as their 2-mercaptobenzothiazol? complexes. The same solvent, methyl isobutyl ketone, and the same acidity, 6 M, are used throughout the extractions. As large amounts of platinum and palladium can be extracted quantitatively as readily as small amounts, the proposed scheme is applicable to a wide range of platiniferous materials, particularly to those with extremely high Pt + Pd to Rh + Ir ratios.     

The application of discontinuous,countercurrent, liquid-liquid extraction to the study of the distribution of metal ions between hydrochloric acid and methyl isobutyl ketone

Summary The extraction of the elements Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ga, As, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, La, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb and Bi from hydrochloric acid into methyl isobutyl ketone has been studied as a function of hydrochloric acid concentration. The results are presented in graphical form. The data were obtained by studying the distribution patterns of the elements after equilibration on a Craig countercurrent liquid-liquid extraction apparatus.

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Zusammenfassung Die Extraktion der Elemente Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ga, As, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, La, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb und Bi mit Methylisobutylketon aus salzsaurer Lösung als Funktion der Säurekonzentration wurde studiert. Die Ergebnisse wurden aus den Spitzen der Verteilungskurven nach Einstellung des Gleichgewichts in einem diskontinuierlichen Gegenstrom-flüssig-flüssig-Extraktionsapparat berechnet.

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Résumé On a étudié l'extraction des éléments Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ga, As, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, La, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb et Bi en solution chlorhydrique par la méthylisobutylcétone. On présente les résultats sous forme graphique. Les données ont été obtenues en étudiant les diagrammes de distribution des éléments après équilibrage sur un appareil Craig à extraction à contre-courant liquide-liquide.

     

Extraction of organic acids by ion-pair formation with tri-n-octylamine : Part 4. Influence of organic phase composition

Synthetic food dyes are extracted by ion-pair formation with tri-n-octylamine. Mixed organic phases are used, consisting of mixtures of hexane with one of the following solvent modifiers: chloroform, dichloromethane, methyl isobutyl ketone, butyl acetate or pentanol. Logarithmic plots of the distribution ratio versus the volume fracton of the solvent modifier are linear for dichloromethane, chloroform and pentanol. The efficiency of the solvents is classified as follows: dichloromethane > pentanol > chloroform > methyl isobutyl ketone > butyl acetate > hexane. The addition of pentanol to chloroform provides nearly quantitative recovery for hydrophilic solutes.     

Separation of four platinum metals by anion-exchange in hydrobromic acid medium

Distribution coefficients of Pt, Ir, Pd and Rh in the systems Dowex 1 [Br^?]?HBr plus 0.0035M bromine and Dowex 1 [Br^?]?HBr plus 2% N₂H₄·HCl, were determined with the aid of radioactive tracers by batch equilibration for the resins of nominal cross-linking 2, 4 and 8, respectively. Column experiments showed that Dowex 1X4 should be used for separations because of the favourable dynamics of the column process. Elution conditions for the quantitative separation of both trace and milligram amounts of Ir?Pt, Rh?Pt, Pd?Pt and Ir?Pd?Pt mixtures are given. Some data on the effect of temperature upon the quality of separation are also presented.     

The extraction of ferric chloride with methyl isobutyl ketone and amyl acetate

Summary The extraction of iron as ferric chloride in 7 M hydrochloric acid by a mixture of (1+1) or (2+1) methyl isobutyl ketone and amyl acetate is quantitative for macro as well as for micro amounts of iron. The distribution ratio is very high ( 4000). With these mixtures no emulsification difficulties are encountered as they are with methyl isobutyl ketone alone. The behaviour of 44 elements in this extraction has been investigated.     

Influence of the solvent on the extraction of copper(II) from nitrate medium using salicylideneaniline

Different solvents including cyclohexane, dichloromethane, chloroform, toluene, 1-octanol, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) have been evaluated in extracting copper(II) from nitrate medium by salicylideneaniline. Extracted species differs from solvent to solvent: CuL₂ in cyclohexane, toluene, 1-octanol, and methyl isobutyl ketone. However, in dichloromethane or chloroform, there are two complexes of the type CuL₂ and CuL₂(HL). The extraction constants and percentage of extraction (%E) are calculated for different solvents. Solvent played an important role in recovering copper(II) from the aqueous solution, thus affecting the extraction equilibrium and extraction efficiency. The nonpolar solvent showed better performance than the polar solvent. The maximum extraction efficiency was 85.75% at pH?=?4.5, which was from cyclohexane.     

Solvent extraction of metal ions with mixed ligands: Extraction and separation of calcium and strontium with TTA and TBP in carbon tetrachloride

The solvent extraction of calcium(II) and strontium(II) by TTA has been studied using carbon tcetrachloride containing trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO), tributylphosphate (TBP), and methyl isobutyl ketone (hexone) as adduct-forming ligands. Stability constants for the systems are given. The separation of calcium and strontium can be effected by 0.1 M TTA +0.01 M TBP in carbon tetrachloride.     

Coulometric generation of hydrogen ions by oxidation of mercury in methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone

Mercury(II)-chloride reacts with anhydrous methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone in a precise stoichiometry ratio (1:2), and weakly ionized compounds of mercury with ketones are formed and equivalent quantity of HCl is released. The application of a mercury anode for the quantitative generation of H⁺ ions in 0.25 M sodium perchlorate in anhydrous methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone has been investigated. Current/potentials curves for the solvents, titrated bases, indicator and mercury showed that in these solvents mercury is oxidized at potentials much more negative than those for the titrated bases and other components present in the solution. The protons generated in this way have been used for the titration of some organic bases, with either visual or potentiometric end-point detection. The oxidation of mercury in methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone and the reaction of mercury ions with these solvents have been found to proceed with 100% current efficiency.     

Studies on the solvent extraction of yttrium thenoyltrifluoroacetonate

Studies of extractions of yttrium from aqueous solution into chloroform, benzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, and mixtures of these solvents, containing thenoyltrifluoroacetone are described. The effects of reagent concentration, added n-butylamine, and added fluoride were investigated. Values of pH$\text{1}\text{2}$ and P_e were determined, and identifications of the involved species are suggested.     

Solubility and Thermodynamic Properties of A Hexanediamine Derivative in Pure Organic Solvents and Nonaqueous Solvent Mixtures

The solubility of N,N′-Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1,6-hexanediamine in seven pure solvents (acetonitrile, acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and isobutyl acetate) and two binary solvent mixtures (acetone?+?acetonitrile and methyl acetate?+?acetonitrile) were measured from 273.15 to 303.15 K at atmospheric pressure by a dynamic method. The solubility data in these pure solvents were correlated by the modified Apelblat model, the Wilson model and the NRTL model, and that in the binary solvents mixture were fitted to the CNIBS/R–K model and the NRTL model. Furthermore, the mixing thermodynamic properties in pure and binary solvent systems were calculated and are discussed, based on the NRTL model. Finally, the applicability of the model of Zhang et al. (Ind Eng Chem Res 51:6933–6938, 2012) in correlating solubility data versus dielectric constant was extended from organic solvent–water mixtures to pure organic solvents and nonaqueous organic solvent mixtures. It was found that the dissolution behavior of a compound in the binary solvent mixtures can be predicted to some extent from those in pure solvents.     

Raman anisotropic bandwidth study of C=O stretching vibration of methyl isobutyl ketone: role of van der Waals' volume of the interacting systems

The bandwidth (FWHM) of the anisotropic component (Gamma(aniso)) of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) for different concentrations of solvents varying from 10 to 90% was measured and was plotted as a function of solvent concentrations. In lower solvent concentration, the graph shows a curvature with a discontinuity which occurs between 40 and 60% and in higher solvent concentration, the graph shows a straight line for most of the solvents. In order to interpret the complicated behaviour we have taken into accounts the van der Waals' volume (V(w)) of the sphere of influence in solute dissolved in all solvents. Considering the role of van der Waals' volume in these systems the parameter Gamma(omega)=ln(Gamma(aniso)/V(w)) was plotted at different solvent concentrations. The graph shows a straight line for the entire region. In order to study the influence of screening effect on the bandwidth, the capacitances of the liquid mixture at different solvent concentrations varying from 10 to 90% were measured for all the solvents. The plot of capacitance at different solvent concentrations for each solvent shows a discontinuity around 50% of solvent concentration.     

Equilibrium and kinetics of Zn(II) bromide extraction with Amberlite LA-2 and methyl isobutyl ketone

The rates of extraction of Zn(II) from hydrobromic acid solutions into benzene solutions of the liquid anion exchanger Amberlite LA-2 and those into methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) have been investigated. The distribution equilibria of this system have been also studied. Under the used experimental conditions the extracted species of Zn(II) have been proposed. The kinetic data indicated a first order reaction with respect to Zn(II) in both systems, nearly one with respect to HBr and from 0–0.38 for LA-2. In case of extraction of Zn(II) with methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK, the reaction order with respect to MIBK was found to be 4 and with respect to HBr inverse first order. The rate constants of these extraction processes were determined and the rate determining steps were discussed in the light of the obtained results.     

Application of modified counter-current technique to the determination of tungsten in molybdenum

More than trace amounts of molybdenum interfere in the determination of tungsten by the dithiol method. A simplified counter-current extraction method is described which allows the determination of 5 p.p.m. or more of tungsten in a molybdenum matrix. The optimum conditions for the separation were a 6 M HCL-2.4 M HF medium and methyl isobutyl ketone as extractant; the percentage extractions in a single pass were 85% and 15% for molybdenum and tungsten, respectively.     

Die quantitative bestimmung von alkali- und erdalkaliionen nebeneinander durch chloridimetrischefallungstitration in nichtwässrigen lösungen

The precipitation titration of mixtures of alkali and alkaline-earth metals in ketonic media was investigated ; the titrant was a solution of lithium chloride in ethanol or the ketone and the end-points were detected oscillometrically. Analyses of barium-sodium, barium-potassium and strontium-potassium mixtures were possible in methyl isobutyl ketone or acetone media. Acetone is the preferred medium because the precipitation equilibrium is reached very quickly, whereas a period of 15 min is needed in the case of methyl isobutyl ketone.     

Electrochemical studies of sulfonates in non-aqueous solvents: Part III. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as a strong acid in dipolar aprotic solvents and acetic acid

Dissociation of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in non-aqueous solvents has been investigated mainly by conductometry and compared with that of p-toluenesulfonic, methanesulfonic, fluorosulfuric and perchloric acids. The solvents used are dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, n-butyronitrile, propylene carbonate, acetonitrile, nitromethane, methyl isobutyl ketone and acetic acid. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid is completely dissociated in rather basic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylacetamide and dimethylformamide, while it is associated to some extent in the other solvents, especially in methyl isobutyl ketone and acetic acid. The strength of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid is almost the same as that of perchloric acid in all the solvents. Dissociation constants of the other acids are also obtained.     

Solvent extraction behaviour of thiocyanic acid

The solvent extraction behaviour of thiocyanic acid with isobutyl methyl ketone and xylene as solvents is described. In the ketone system the thiocyanic acid is solvated in the organic phase to give a complex with a proposed composition of HSCN. 2IBMK. Deviations from ideal behaviour, which can be attributed to variations in the activity coefficient of the acid in the aqueous phase, are shown.     

On the influence of some strong electrolytes on the partitioning of acetic acid to aqueous/organic two-phase systems in the presence of tri-n-octylamine: Part II: Toluene as organic solvent

Water-insoluble amines (dissolved in an organic solvent/organic solvent mixture) are often used for the extractive recovery of carboxylic acids from aqueous phases. The basic design of the extraction process requires a thermodynamic framework that should be able to describe the liquid–liquid phase equilibrium not only in the phase forming systems (water + carboxylic acid + organic solvent + reactive extractant), but also when the aqueous feed phase contains additionally small amounts of strong electrolytes. Even small amounts of strong electrolytes might considerably reduce the recovery rate. In part I of this series such a model was presented and discussed for methyl isobutyl ketone as organic solvent and tri-n-octylamine (TnOA) as the chemical extractant. The present part II is to demonstrate that the procedures/methods described for methyl isobutyl ketone as organic solvent can be applied also for other organic solvents. By way of example, here toluene is that organic solvent. New experimental results are reported for the influence of sodium chloride, sodium nitrate, sodium sulfate, sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid on the partitioning of acetic acid to coexisting aqueous/organic liquid phases of the system (water + toluene + tri-n-octylamine) at 25 °C. An extension/adaptation of the previously published thermodynamic framework is successfully applied to describe/predict the new experimental liquid–liquid phase equilibrium data.     

Standard potentials of silver-silver bromide electrode and related thermodynamic quantities in (5, 10 and 15 wt-%) 2-butanol-water mixtures

The standard potentials of silver-silver bromide electrode in 5, 10 and 15 wt.-% 2-butanol have been determined from e.m.f. measurements of a cell of the type: Pt(or Pd), H₂(g)|HBr(m), 2-butanol-water mixtures| AgBr, Ag at temperatures 15°, 25° and 35°C and in the molality range of HBr from 0.003 to 0.1 mol kg^?1. Standard potentials were utilized to calculate: (1) the standard thermodynamic quantities for the cell reaction and for the reaction of HBr formation, (2) the mean activity coefficients of HBr, and (3) the standard thermodynamic quantities for transfer of HBr from water to 2-butanol-water mixtures. The thermodynamic functions for the transfer process have been interpreted in regard to the acid-base properties and structure of the solvents.     

Extraction spectrophotometric determination of niobium in rocks with sulfochlorophenol S

After acid decomposition and potassium pyrosulfate fusion, niobium (1—26 ppm) is separated from interfering elements by extraction into methyl isobutyl ketone from 6 M H₂SO₄—2 M HF and back-extracted into water. The niobium—sulfochloro-phenol S complex is extracted into amyl alcohol.