Abstract:
KINETIC STUDIES ON YTTRIUM EXTRACTION FROM SULPHATE MEDIA WITH HEHEHPZheng Zuoxi;Gu Zhongmao;Wu Quanfeng(China Institute of Atomic Energy,P.O. Box 275(93),Beijing 102413)Abstract:Kinetics of extracting yttrium from sulphate media with mono-(2-ethylhexyl)2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid(HEHEHP)is studied in a constant interfacial area reaction cell.The effect of stirring rate and interfacial area on extraction rate is investigated.In the kinetic region,the effect of concentrations of yttrium ion,hydrogen ion,HEHEHP,chloride and sulphate ions on extraction rate is also studied.Furthermore,the kinetic mechanism of extraction is discussed based on the experimental results and the interfacial properties of HEHEHP. The experimental results show that the extraction process may be governed by the mixed mechanism of diffusion and chemical reactions,In the kinetic region,the extraction process might be controlled by interfacial chemical reactions.Keywords: Kinetic studies Extraction Yttrium HEHEHP