Comparison of Cyanex 272 and Cyanex 572 for the separation of Neodymium from a Nd/Tb/Dy mixture by pertraction

Autor: S. Pavón, Merve Kutucu, Agustin Fortuny, M. Teresa Coll, Ana Maria Sastre
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 93:2152-2159
ISSN: 0268-2575
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5458
Popis: BACKGROUND Recovering Nd(III) from waste magnets is an alternative method to satisfy the increasing demand for this metal. For this reason, the separation of Nd from a mixture containing Nd/Tb/Dy in chloride media using Cyanex 272 and Cyanex 572 has been evaluated. RESULTS Using Cyanex 272 and Cyanex 572, the metals are transported in the order Dy(III) > Tb(III) > > Nd(III) in all conditions studied. The optimum feed conditions to achieve Nd(III) separation are: Cyanex 272: pH 2 and Cyanex 572: pH 1.5 with 1.2 mol L-1 HCl as a receiving agent for both carriers. CONCLUSION The results obtained suggest that Cyanex 572 is a better carrier than Cyanex 272 for separating Nd(III) from a mixture containing Nd/Tb/Dy. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
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