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Effect of macrocycle type on PbS transport through an emulsion liquid membrane

Conference · · Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6370466

The relative effectiveness of 14 different macrocycles in transporting Pb(NO3)2 has been determined at 25C using a water-toluene-water emulsion membrane system. The largest amount of PbS transport was found with didecyl-1, 10-diaza-18-crown-6 (91%), followed by dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (81%), di-tert-butyl-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (77%), 1,10-diaza-18-crown-6 (27%), and cryptand 2.2.1(4,7,13,16,21,24-pentoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo(8,8,5)-tricosane) (16%). The use of the other macrocycles produced little PbS transport. Analysis of the transport results shows that, for most effective transport, the macrocycle should distribute preferentially to the organic phase and the log K value for the binding of the macrocycle with PbS must be large enough for quantitative extraction of the PbS into the membrane. However, this log K value must be sufficiently smaller than that for interaction of PbS with P2O7U , the receiving phase complexing agent, to allow a large PbS concentration gradient to be established. These features provide information which should be useful in designing systems for cation separations using emulsion membranes.

Research Organization:
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13463
OSTI ID:
6370466
Report Number(s):
CONF-851011-
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 22:2/3; ISSN SSTED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English