Published June 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Extraction of europium by sodium oleate/pentanol/heptane/NaCl microemulsion system

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan (China)
  • 2. National Engineering Technology Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan (China)

Description

The extraction of europium to a W/O microemulsion with an anionic surfactant was studied. In the sodium oleate (NaOL)/pentanol/heptane/NaCl system, the influence of aqueous-microemulsion ratio, concentration of NaOL, extraction temperature, concentration of cosurfactant, pH and salting-out agent on the extraction yield were investigated. Europium was probably extracted into the microemulsion phase in the form of Eu(OL)2Cl, and the extraction yield (E%) was above 99% when R = 8. The enthalpy and entropy of Eu(III) extraction were calculated to be -12.18 kJ/mol and -61.41 J/(mol K), respectively. The back-extraction is conducted by hydrochloric acid (0.8 mol/L), which provided better back-extraction yields (95.15%). (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
292
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 1093-1098
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
43051591
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
CHINESE ORGANIZATIONS; EUROPIUM; EXTRACTION; MICROEMULSIONS; SODIUM
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; EMULSIONS; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RARE EARTHS; SEPARATION PROCESSES

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