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This research study was aimed at recovering palladium from used aqua regia by means of a hollow fiber thoroughly supported with liquid membrane. The liquid membrane, consisting of two extractants—thioridazine HCl and oleic acid-solubilized in chloroform—was used to coat the rmcroporous hollow fiber throughout. Sodium nitrite, a stripping agent, which was fed through the shell side, flowed counter-currently with the feed solution fed via the tube side. The following factors were investigated: the concentrations of the two extractants and of sodium nitrite, the pH of used aqua regia, the flow rates of both the feed and stripping solution, and the number of runs in the hollow fiber module. It was found that after a 30-mmute operation, 29.10% of palladium ion was optimally recovered at 0.0005-M thioridazine and 0.05-M oleic acid. With reference to the precious metals recovered, the following order was recorded: Pd(II)>Pt(IV)>Cu(II)>Au(III). It was observed that synergistic extraction could be gained at the concentration level of the extradants, regulated in the experiment. The liquid membrane system had long-term stability and even after the third run, it could still recover palladium up to 65%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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