Gallium complexes and solvent extraction of gallium

Patent · Tue May 03 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7003459

Coleman, J P; Graham, C R; Monzyk, B F

This patent describes a process for recovering gallium from aqueous solutions containing gallium which comprises contacting such a solution with an organic solvent containing at least 2% by weight of a water-insoluble N-organo hydroxamic acid having at least about 8 carbon atoms to extract gallium, and separating the gallium loaded organic solvent phase from the aqueous phase.

• Assignee: Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO
• Patent Number(s): US 4741887
• OSTI ID: 7003459
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Dec 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
GALLIUM
RECOVERY
GALLIUM COMPLEXES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
HYDROXAMIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
AMINES
COMPLEXES
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EXTRACTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METALS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENTS
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