Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1988, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (6): 79-81.

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EXTRACTION OF SOME RARE EARTHS BY α-CHLOROALIPHATIC ACIDS

Cheng Bencheng, Xia Pengfei, Ouyang Hui   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Central South University of Technology, Changsha
  • Received:1988-01-18 Revised:1988-05-26 Published:1988-12-10 Online:1988-12-10

Abstract: The extraction of rare earths (La3+,Nd3+,Sm3+ and Y3+) by α-chloroaliphatic acids (C6, C8, C10, C12) has been studied. The same extraction order was found for all four acids: Sm3+>Nd3+>La3+>Y3+. The extraction curves of α-chloroaliphatic acids shifted to about 1pH Unit lower as compared to the non-substituted one. Therefore hydrolysis and emulsification can be avoided. Y3+ can be separated from other rare earths when pH is low. Both the extraction rower and separation factor (βLa/y) increased with the increase of the number of carbon in α-chloroaliphatic acids.

Key words: α-Chloroaliphatic acids, Rare earths, Extraction