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Title: Method and apparatus for back-extracting metal chelates

Patent ·
OSTI ID:871769

A method of extracting metal and metalloid species from a solid or liquid substrate using a supercritical fluid solvent containing one or more chelating agents followed by back-extracting the metal and metalloid species from the metal and metalloid chelates formed thereby. The back-extraction acidic solution is performed utilizing an acidic solution. Upon sufficient exposure of the metal and metalloid chelates to the acidic solution, the metal and metalloid species are released from the chelates into the acid solution, while the chelating agent remains in the supercritical fluid solvent. The chelating agent is thereby regenerated and the metal and metalloid species recovered.

DOE Contract Number:
CC-S-588193-002-C
Assignee:
Idaho Research Foundation, Inc. (Moscow, ID)
Patent Number(s):
US 5792357
OSTI ID:
871769
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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