Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1986, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 54-57.

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A MODIFIED MATHMATICAL MODEL OF FRACTIONAL COUNTER CURRENT EXTRACTION FOR RARE EARTH SEPARATION

Li Han, Chen Zhichuan   

  1. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Academia Sinica
  • Received:1985-06-20 Revised:1985-12-19 Published:1986-08-10 Online:1986-08-10

Abstract: The model of the fractional counter current extraction (FCCE) is modified based on the study of the extraction mechanism. In this model 2n equations for the equilibrium acidity (H(I)=H0-nX:(I)) and extractant concentration (Z(I)=Z0-nY:(I)) are subs-tituted into the FCCE model proposed by the authors earlier (1) and the number of the equations can be reduced from 2n (m+1) to 2nm. An improvement in the restriction and iteration for the solution is taken, making the physical meaning of the solution more accurate and thus the stability of converge-nce. A mathmatical simulation for HEH(EHP)-kerosene-HNO3-(Sm-Gd)(NO3)3FCCE sys-tem is given and the calculated values are more fit with the experimental data than in earlier work. The influences of the extraction conditions on the separation are also dis-cussed. It is shown that this model can be applied to computer aided design.