摘要
The mutual separation characteristics were investigated for the neighboring Sm, Eu and Gd from their ternary oxide mixture Sm 2O 3 Eu 2O 3 Gd 2O 3 by a stepwise chlorination chemical vapor transport reaction within 6 h using AlCl 3 as complex former. The rare earth chlorides were more readily transported and concentrated in the middle temperature range of 980～1100 K and the transport efficiency was in the order of Sm≈Gd>Eu. The separation factor, expressed as molar ratio for the resulting chlorides, was 1 70 for Eu∶Sm, 1 88 for Eu∶Gd, 1 24 for Sm∶Gd in the higher temperature region, and 2 76 for Sm∶Eu, 2 83 for Gd∶Eu and 1 12 for Gd∶Sm in the lower temperature region, respectively. All results are much higher than those of the conventional wet process.
The mutual separation characteristics were investigated for the neighboring Sm, Eu and Gd from their ternary oxide mixture Sm 2O 3 Eu 2O 3 Gd 2O 3 by a stepwise chlorination chemical vapor transport reaction within 6 h using AlCl 3 as complex former. The rare earth chlorides were more readily transported and concentrated in the middle temperature range of 980～1100 K and the transport efficiency was in the order of Sm≈Gd>Eu. The separation factor, expressed as molar ratio for the resulting chlorides, was 1 70 for Eu∶Sm, 1 88 for Eu∶Gd, 1 24 for Sm∶Gd in the higher temperature region, and 2 76 for Sm∶Eu, 2 83 for Gd∶Eu and 1 12 for Gd∶Sm in the lower temperature region, respectively. All results are much higher than those of the conventional wet process.
