TITLE:
Extraction of Palladium from Acidic Chloride Media into Emulsion Liquid Membranes using LIX 984N-C®
AUTHORS:
Satit Praipruke, Korbratna Kriausakul, Supawan Tantayanon
KEYWORDS:
Palladium Extraction; LIX 984N-C; Emulsion Liquid Membrane
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Nonferrous Metallurgy,
Vol.1 No.2,
July
27,
2012
ABSTRACT: The extraction of palladium from hydrochloric acid solutions into emulsion liquid membranes (ELMs) using LIX 984N-C as the extractant was investigated. The influential factors and the total capacities of palladium extraction were determined by a batch method. The behavior of palladium extraction by ELMs under the operational conditions-pH of the external feed phase, surfactant and extractant concentration, internal stripping phase concentration, treat ratio and agitation speed were reported. Using LIX 984N-C, palladium was effectively extracted from the external acidic chloride feed phase into the internal receiving phase of W/O emulsions. More than 92% of palladium could be extracted at a feed pH of 2 with 3% Span 80, 9% LIX 984N-C and 7M HCl at a stirring speed of 300 rpm.