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Title: Acid extraction by supported liquid membranes containing basic carriers

Journal Article · · Solvent Extr. Ion Exch.; (United States)

The extraction of HNO/sub 3/ (nitric acid) from aqueous solutions by permeation through a number of supported liquid membranes containing basic carriers dissolved in diethylbenzene has been studied. The results have shown that the best permeations are obtained with long chain aliphatic amines (TLA, Primene JM-T) followed by TOPO (trioctylphosphine oxide) and then by other monofunctional and bifunctional organophosphorous basic carriers. The influence of an aliphatic diluent on the permeability of HNO/sub 3/ through a supported liquid membrane containing TLA as carrier was also investigated. In this case the permeability to HNO/sub 3/ decreases as a result of the lower diffusion coefficient of the acid-carrier complex in the more vicous aliphatic solvent. 4 figures.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5596961
Journal Information:
Solvent Extr. Ion Exch.; (United States), Vol. 1:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English