SEPARATION OF SCANDIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Abstract
This patent relates to a process for the separation of scandium from yttrium, thorium, and trivalent rare earths and with their separation from each other. It has been found that scandium and yttrium can be separated from trivalent rare earths in acidic solution, for example, a solution 6 M in HCl, by contacting with tributyl phosphate, whereupon the scandum is preferentially extracted into the organic phase, leaving the yttrium and trivalent rare earths in the aqueous phase.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4307611
- Patent Number(s):
- 2824783
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01F - COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010245
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ACIDS; BUTYL PHOSPHATES; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PATENT; RARE EARTHS; SCANDIUM; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; THORIUM; WATER; YTTRIUM
Citation Formats
Peppard, D F, and Nachtman, E S. SEPARATION OF SCANDIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Peppard, D F, & Nachtman, E S. SEPARATION OF SCANDIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS. United States.
Peppard, D F, and Nachtman, E S. Tue .
"SEPARATION OF SCANDIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS". United States.
@article{osti_4307611,
title = {SEPARATION OF SCANDIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS},
author = {Peppard, D F and Nachtman, E S},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to a process for the separation of scandium from yttrium, thorium, and trivalent rare earths and with their separation from each other. It has been found that scandium and yttrium can be separated from trivalent rare earths in acidic solution, for example, a solution 6 M in HCl, by contacting with tributyl phosphate, whereupon the scandum is preferentially extracted into the organic phase, leaving the yttrium and trivalent rare earths in the aqueous phase.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1958},
month = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1958}
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