Anionenaustauschtrennungen der mit Tributylphosphat extrahierbaren Elemente. II

Zusammenfassung Eine sehr empfindliche und selektive Methode zur spektrophotometrischen Bestimmung des Germaniums unter Verwendung von Brenzcatechinviolett wurde beschrieben. Vor der Bestimmung wird das Germanium zunächst durch Extraktion mit Tributylphosphat (TBP) und Kerosin angereichert und dann mit dem stark basischen Anionenaustauscher Dowex 1, X 8 in einer Mischung aus 30 Vol. %> TBP, 60 Vol. % Methylglykol und 10 Vol. % 12-n Salzsäure von den mitextrahierten, die Bestimmung störenden Elementen abgetrennt. Weiters wird gezeigt, daß sich diese Mischung gut eignet, um Uran quantitativ vom Germanium zu trennen. Die spektrophotometrische Bestimmung des Germaniums wird von V(V), Mo(VI), Ga(III), Tl(III), Sb(III), Sn(II) und Fe(III) gestört. Die Störung durch Eisen kann durch Zugabe von Natrium-Kaliumtartrat ausgeschaltet werden.

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Anionic exchange separations of the elements that can be extracted with tributyl phosphat. II

Summary A very sensitive and selective method for the spectrophotometric determination of germanium has been described employing pyrocatechol violet. Prior to the determination, the germanium is first accumulated by extraction with tributyl phosphate (TBP) and kerosene and then separated from the co-extracted elements, that interfere with the determination, by means of the strongly basic anion-exchanger Dowex 1, X8 in a mixture consisting of 30 vol. % TBP, 60 vol. % methylglycol and 10 vol. % 12N hydrochloric acid. In addition it was shown that this mixture is well suited to separate uranium quantitatively from germanium. The spectrophotometric determination of germanium is interfered with by V(V), Mo(VI), Ga(III), Tl(III), Sb(III), Sn(II) and Fe(III). The interference by iron can be averted by adding sodium-potassium tartrate.

     

Method of separating uranium from iron and thorium

Acid leaching of uranium deposits is not a selective process. Sulfuric acid solubilizes iron(III) and half or more of the thorium depending on the mineralog of this element. In uranium recovery by solvent extraction process, uranium is separated from iron by an organic phase consisting of 10 vol% tributylphosphate(TBP) in kerosine diluent. Provided that the aqueous phase is saturated with ammonium nitrate or made 4–5 M in nitric acid prior to extraction. Nitric acid or ammonium nitrate is added to the leach solution in order to obtain a uranyl nitrate product. Leach solutions containing thorium(IV) besides iron are treated in an analogous fashion. Uranium can be extracted away from thorium using 10 vol% TBP in kerosine diluent. The aqueous phase should be saturated with ammonium nitrate and the pH of the solution lowered to 0.5 with sufficient amount of sulfuric acid. In other words, the separation of uranium and thorium depends on the way the relative distributions of the two materials between aqueous solutions and TBP vary with sulfuric acid concentration. Thorium is later recovered from the waste leach liquor, after removal of sulfate ions. Uranium can be stripped from the organic phase by distilled water, and precipitated as ammonium diuranate.     

Extractive separation of Th(IV), U(VI), Ti(IV), La(III) and Fe(III) from Zarigan ore

In this study, the effects of various extraction parameters such as extractant types (Cyanex302, Cyanex272, TBP), acid type (nitric, sulfuric, hydrochloric) and their concentrations were studied on the thorium separation efficiency from uranium(VI), titanium(IV), lanthanum(III), iron(III) using Taguchi^??s method. Results showed that, all these variables had significant effects on the selective thorium separation. The optimum separations of thorium from uranium, titanium and iron were achieved by Cyanex302. The aqueous solutions of 0.01 and 1 M nitric acid were found as the best aqueous conditions for separating of thorium from titanium (or iron) and uranium, respectively. The combination of 0.01 M nitric acid and Cyanex272 were found that to be the optimum conditions for the selective separation of thorium from lanthanum. The results also showed that TBP could selectively extract all studied elements into organic phase leaving thorium behind in the aqueous phase. Detailed experiments showed that 0.5 M HNO₃ is the optimum acid concentration for separating of thorium from other elements with acidic extractants such as Cyanex272 and Cyanex302. The two-stage process containing TBP-Cyanex302 was proposed for separation thorium and uranium from Zarigan ore leachate.     

Reversed-phase column extractive separation of germanium with bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid

Germanium was quantitatively extracted from 6–10 M hydrochloric acid on a silica gel column coated with bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid and stripped with various acids. Germanium was then determined spectrophotometrically as its complex with phenylfluorone. Germanium was effectively separated from large numbers of main group and transition elements. The determination of germanium in fly ash by the proposed method is reported.     

磷酸三丁酯萃取脱硫废液中硫氰酸根的初步研究

焦炉煤气含污染物H_2S 5g/m~3-8gm~3、HCN1g/m~3-2.5g/m~(3[1]),目前主要用催化氧化-氨水吸收法(NH_3-OMC)工艺处理.由此产生的脱硫脱氰废液中主要含有NH_4SCN、(NH_4)_2S_2O_3等无机盐,其中,SCN~-及S_2O_3~(2-)浓度均影响脱硫催化剂的效率,规定其总浓度不得超过250g/L.     

Reversed-phase extraction chromatography of iron(III) with tri-n-butyl phosphate on silica gel

Iron(III) is separated by reversed-phase extraction chromatography with TBP as the stationary phase on a column of silica gel, with 2-6M hydrochloric acid as the mobile phase. From knowledge of the distribution coefficients, several separations have been devised, such as separation of Fe(III) from alkali and alkaline earth metals, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, vanadium zirconium, thorium, uranium, yttrium and titanium.     

Hexavalent chromium recovery by liquid-liquid extraction with tributylphosphate from acidic chloride media.

A method is introduced for recuperation of chromium(VI) in water samples by liquid-liquid extraction with tributylphosphate PO(C4H9O)3 (TBP) from acidic chloride media. The optimum conditions for quantitative extraction of Cr(VI) were evaluated by varying the experimental parameters, such as the shaking period, the pH of the aqueous phase, the hydrochloric acid concentration, the hydrogen and chloride ion concentrations, the extractant concentration and the ratio of aqueous-to-organic phase. The probable extracted species of hexavalent chromium in organic phase, deduced from log-log plots, were H2CrO4 in acid media in absence of chloride and HCrO3Cl in acidic chloride media. Chromium(VI) was found to be extracted with tributylphosphate from acidic chloride media according to the following reaction: HCrO4-(aq), + 2H+(aq) + Cl-(aq) + 2TBP(org) <==> [HCrO3Cl, 2TBP](org) + H2O(aq). Since the tributylphosphate (TBP) exhibited a high selectivity for chromium(VI), this method can be applicable to the extraction and the determination of chromium in both oxidation states [Cr(VI) and Cr(III)] in water samples.     

Extraction of rare earth elements with organophosphorus extractants as carriers in supported liquid membranes

The membrane extraction of Y, Ce, Eu, Tm and their binary mixtures Ce–Y, Ce–Eu, Ce–Tm with supported liquid membranes containing TBP and HDEHP as carriers in decanedodecane hydrocarbon solvent, has been studied. Upon extraction with TBP aqueous nitrate solutions of rare earth elements (REE) were used as feed phase. In some cases they also contained EDTA or DCTA. In most cases, the receiving phase was an aqueous solution of EDTA. Extraction with HDEHP was performed from nitrate and chloride solutions and the receiving phase was the corresponding dilute acid. Pertraction of an element through a membrane was studied as a function of time and of initial composition of phases. The results are presented in the following forms: flux of metal through membrane, coefficients of permeability, separation factors and effective diffusion coefficients.     

Trennung von spaltprodukten durch Extraktionschromatographie

The separation of fission products which form anionic species in mineral acids and of uranium and neptunium from samples of neutron-irradiated uranium is described. The method used is extraction chromatography with tri-n-butylphosphate (TBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl)-orthophosphoric acid (HDEHP) as extractants and polytrifluoromonochloroethylene powder as the solid support. In the first column Zr, U and Np are extracted with TBP from 8N HNO₃/NaClO₃. In the second column, HDEHP is applied as extractant and 9N HCl/NaClO₃ as the mobile phase for the isolation of Nb, Sb, and I, and in the third column (HDEHP), the rare earths and Mo are extracted from 0.1N HCl. Finally with the fourth column (TBP), Te and Tc are isolated from 6N HCl. These four groups of elements are further separated by elution from the columns. From the final effluent containing Ru, Rh, Cs, Sr, and Ba, Ru is distilled from HClO₄, and Rh is precipitated with NH₄OH. The determination of chemical yields with X-ray fluorescence techniques is described for Zr, Mo, Te, Cs, Ce and U.

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Aus einer Dissertation, Mainz 1967.     

Spectrophotometric determination of germanium in ores, concentrates, zinc-processing products and related materials with phenylfluorone and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide after separation by iron collection and heptane extraction of germanium tetrachloride

A method for determining approximately 0.2 microg/g or more of germanium in ores, concentrates, zinc-processing products and related materials is described. The sample is decomposed by fusion with sodium peroxide and the cooled melt is dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid. Silica, if > 50 mg, is removed by volatilization with hydrofluoric acid. Germanium is separated from sodium salts by co-precipitation with hydrous ferric oxide, the precipitate is dissolved in 3M hydrochloric acid and germanium is subsequently separated from iron(III) and other co-precipitated elements by a single heptane extraction of germanium tetrachloride from approximately 9.4M hydrochloric acid. The extract is washed with 12M hydrochloric acid to remove residual iron(III), then germanium is stripped with water and determined spectrophotometrically with phenylfluorone in a 1.4M hydrochloric acid-0.002M cetyltrimethylammonium bromide medium in the presence of ascorbic acid as a reductant for co-extracted chlorine. The apparent molar absorptivity of the complex is 1.71 x 10(4) l.mole(-1).mm(-1) at 507 nm, the wavelength of maximum absorption. Up to 5 mg of tin(IV), 10 mg of antimony(V) and tungsten(VI) and approximately 50 mg of silica do not interfere. Germanium values are given for some Canadian certified reference ores, concentrates and iron-formation samples and for a metallurgical dust.     

The solvent extraction of the Thiocyanate complexes of Titanium,Niobium and Tantalum : Application to the separation of mixtures

Solvent extraction of the thiocyanate complexes of titanium, niobium and tantalum allows the separation of micro quantities of these elements. Niobium and tantalum are separated by selective extraction of the fluoro-complexes. Mixtures of Ti and Nb, or of Ti and Ta in ratios of 500 : 1 to 1 : 500 can be separated. For mixtures of the three elements, results were acceptable with Nb : Ta ratios of l00 :1 to 1 : 100. Colurimetric determinations of the three elements are described.     

N1923从碱性氰化液中萃取金(Ⅰ)的研究

采用放射性同位素198Au示踪法研究了伯胺N1923和TBP从碱性氰化液中萃取金(Ⅰ),考察了酸化率、水相pH值、萃取剂浓度等对萃取率的影响,以及NaOH对载金有机相的反萃作用。结果表明,TBP含量大于20％,酸化的N1923与KAu(CN)2摩尔比值在11时,金能够完全被萃取。载金有机相可采用0.1mol·L-1的NaOH溶液定量反萃。机理研究表明,伯胺和TBP萃取Au(CN)2-,符合BC类协同萃取机理。当金浓度大于10g·L-1时,在萃取有机相中形成纳米级的聚集体。     

Liquid-liquid extraction of thorium from malonate solution with liquid anion-exchangers

Thorium is quantitatively extracted with 4% Amberlite LA-1 or LA-2 in xylene, from 0.01M malonic acid medium at pH 3.0 and stripped from the organic phase with 1M hydrochloric acid, then determined spectrophotometrically at 545 nm as its complex with thoron. It is separated from other elements by selective extraction and stripping.     

Selective extraction of calcium on tri-n-butyl phosphate plasticized selective extraction of calcium on tri-n-butyl phosphate plasticized polyurethane foam for its spectrophotometric determination in glass and ceramics.

The present paper describes the application of a solid phase extraction system in order to separate traces of calcium from glass and ceramics for its spectrophotometric determination. The method is based on the extraction of calcium from sodium hydroxide solution by tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) loaded polyurethane foam (PUF), followed by its elution in hydrochloric acid. The spectrophotometric measurement of the absorbance of calcium complex with calconcarboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxy-4-sulfo-1-naphthylazo)-3-naphthoic acid) takes place at pH 12. The following parameters were studied: effects of sodium hydroxide concentration and temperature on the extraction of calcium, time of equilibration for quantitative calcium extraction, effect of TBP concentration, effect of hydrochloric acid concentration for quantitative elution of calcium from PUF, effect of pH and concentration of calconcarboxylic acid for quantitative formation of the complex with calcium, effect of acetone on the stability of calcium-calconcarboxylic acid complex and influence of diverse ions on calcium sorption by TBP-loaded PUF. The results show that calcium traces can be separated onto TBP-loaded PUF from 0.25 mol L(-1) NaOH at 30 +/- 5 degrees C within 30 min. PUF was loaded with TBP in CCl4 (40% v/v). Elution of calcium was done in 1.0 mol l(-1) HCl. The calcium formed a complex with calconcarboxylic acid at pH 12 and absorbance was measured at 560 nm in acetone-water medium. Molar absorptivity was found to be 1.082 x 10(4) l mol(-1) cm(-1). The method obeys Beer's law from 0.10 to 5.0 microg ml(-1) Ca. The validity of the method was established by its successful application in NIST standard reference materials. The method proposed was applied to determine calcium in glass and ceramic materials. The results of the proposed method are comparable with the results of ICP-AES analysis and they are found to be in good agreement.     

Uranium dioxide in ionic liquid with a tri-n-butylphosphate-HNO3 complex--dissolution and coordination environment

Uranium dioxide can be dissolved directly in an imidazolium-based ionic liquid (IL) at room temperature with a tri-n-butylphosphate(TBP)-HNO(3) complex. The dissolution process follows pseudo first-order kinetics initially. Raman spectroscopic studies show the dissolved uranyl ions are coordinated with TBP in the IL phase with a molar ratio of (UO(2))(2+) : TBP = 1 : 2. The dissolved uranyl species can be effectively transferred to a supercritical fluid carbon dioxide (sc-CO(2)) phase. No aqueous phase is formed in either the IL dissolution or the supercritical fluid extraction process. Absorption spectra of the extracted uranyl species in the sc-CO(2) phase suggests the presence of a UO(2)(TBP)(2)(NO(3))(2) and HNO(3) adduct probably of the form UO(2)(TBP)(2)(NO(3))(2)·HNO(3). The adduct dissociates in a water-dodecane trap solution during pressure reduction resulting in UO(2)(TBP)(2)(NO(3))(2) collected in the dodecane phase.     

Separation and determination of zirconium and hafnium in uranium matrix

Hafnium and zirconium are separated from uranium using an anion exchange resin column. The two elements are then separated from each other using extraction chromatography and determined separately by precipitation as tetramandelate. The determination method was verfied by isotopic cilution technique. The method proved to be selective, quantitative (>99%) and gives an error of <±2%.     

Analytical applications of neotridecanohydroxamin acid as stationary phase in extraction chromatography

Some analytical applications of neotridecanohxdroxamic acid used as stationary phase in extraction chromatography columns are reported. Separations of Am-U-Th and Np-Pu are obtained in aqueous solutions and under different experimental conditions. The hydroxamic acid shows a peculiar selectivity for Np(IV) and Pu(IV) at pH=0, and the two elements can be separated according to their respective valencies. A selective method for the determination of²³⁷Np and²³⁹Pu in urine is also described. The final recoveries are 73.5% for plutonium and 82.3% for neptunium, the decontamination factors and the sensitivity limits are suitable for the radiotoxicological detection of both elements.     

Extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid medium by 1.1M tri-n-butylphosphate in ionic liquid diluent

Summary A systematic study on the extraction of U(VI) from nitric acid medium by tri-n-butylphosphate (TBP) dissolved in a non-traditional diluent namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (bmimPF₆) ionic liquid (IL) is reported. The results are compared with those obtained using TBP/n-dodecane (DD). The distribution ratio for the extraction of U(VI) from nitric acid by 1.1M TBP/bmimPF₆ increases with increasing nitric acid concentration. The U(VI) distribution ratios are comparable in the nitric acid concentration range of 0.01M to 4M, to the ratios measured using 1.1M TBP/DD. In contrast to the extraction behavior of TBP/DD, the D values continued to increase with the increase in the concentration of nitric acid above 4.0M. The stoichiometry of uranyl solvate extracted by 1.1M TBP/IL is similar to that of TBP/DD system, wherein two molecules of TBP are associated with one molecule of uranyl nitrate in the organic phase. Ionic liquid alone also extracts uranium from nitric acid, albeit to a small extent. The exothermic enthalpy accompanying the extraction of U(VI) in TBP/bmimPF₆ decreases with increasing nitric acid and with TBP concentrations.     

The separation of zinc(II) and cadmium(II) by liquid-liquid extraction

The extraction of Zn(II) and Cd(II) from thiocyanate solutions with bis-2-ethylhexyl sulphoxide (B₂EHSO) in benzene as an extractant has been studied by tracer techniques. For comparison, extraction has also been carried out with tributylphosphate (TBP). The extraction data have been analysed by both graphical and theoretical methods by taking into account complexation of the metal in the aqueous phase by inorganic ligands and plausible complexes extracted into the organic phase. The results demonstrate that Zn(II) is extracted as Zn(SCN)₂·2B2EHSO and Zn(SCN)₂·2TBP. In the case of Cd(II), the extracted species are Cd(SCN)₂·4B2EHSO/4TBP. The synergistic extraction of Zn(II) and Cd(II) with mixtures of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazolone-5 (HPMBP) and B2EHSO or TBP or trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) from acetate buffer solutions has also been investigated. Zn(II) is extracted as Zn(PMBP)₂·B2EHSO/TBP/TOPO. On the other hand, Cd(II) is found to be not extracted with these mixed-ligand systems under the experimental conditions. These results also demonstrate the mutual separation of Zn(II) and Cd(II) using the synergistic extraction with HPMBP in the presence of various neutral oxodonors.