Recovering gallium with Kelex 100

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Met.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03258145· OSTI ID:6937852

Pesic, B; Zhou, T

Kelex 100 offers a high selectivity for the solvent extraction of gallium from sodium aluminate solutions. However, the kinetics of extraction is very slow and is a function of the sodium and aluminum concentrations in the aqueous phase. Aluminum has a negative effect on the solvent extraction of gallium, while sodium has a positive effect up to a certain concentration. Modifiers and diluents also affect gallium extraction, with ketones performing much better than alcohols. Solvent extraction from two industrial solutions was also examined.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at the Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID (US)
• OSTI ID: 6937852
• Journal Information: J. Met.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Met.; (United States) Vol. 40:7; ISSN JOMTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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