Minimum amounts of extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution (denoted as Smin and Wmin respectively) mean the theoretical minimal requirements for chemicals to achieve a specified separation duty, and therefore ...Minimum amounts of extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution (denoted as Smin and Wmin respectively) mean the theoretical minimal requirements for chemicals to achieve a specified separation duty, and therefore attract more concerns in the process design of countercurrent extraction separation. Over the past decade, hyperlink extraction technology has been widely used in rare earth separation industry in China with the target to decrease chemical consumption as well as pollution discharges. However, the equations of Smin and Wmin derived in the earlier version of the theory of countercurrent extraction can only be correctly applied to two-component separation and become invalid for hyperlink processes. It is significant to develop new aspects of the theory for design of the hyperlink processes. The separation of (A1A2···At-1)/(A2A3···At) is the basic configuration in the hyperlink processes differently from in conventional processes, where A1, A2, ···, At represent different kinds of rare earth ions with the same number of valence. The separations of two and three components have been discussed and the equations of Smin and Wmin are derived in our previous works. Nevertheless, it is still significant, especially for rare earth separations, to investigate the separations with more components. The present article will therefore focus on developing new expressions for Smin and Wmin applied to the (A1A2···At﹣1)/(A2A3···At) separation. Also a five-component separation case is simulated according to the derived equations. This work is an essential part of the new theory to design the hyperlink extraction processes.展开更多
For an AB/BC countercurrent extraction separation using organic feed, the conditions to have minimum amount of ex- tracting solvent （Smin） and minimum amount of scrubbing agent solution （Wmin） were discussed, and ...For an AB/BC countercurrent extraction separation using organic feed, the conditions to have minimum amount of ex- tracting solvent （Smin） and minimum amount of scrubbing agent solution （Wmin） were discussed, and the formulae of both Sroin and Wmin were deduced. It was shown that only when the ratio of flowrate of central component B leaving aqueous outlet to that leaving organic outlet took a certain optimal value, the AB/BC separation could have Smin as well as Wmin, and this optimal ratio was decided by the separation factors between the three components but independent of feed composition. Smin was only relative to the separation factor of A/C pair but regardless of the separation factors of other pairs as well as feed composition, whereas Wmin was determined by the separation factors between the components together with feed composition. Meanwhile it was also found that the organic stream out of feed stage was same composition as the initial organic feed when the separation system was given by the two minimum amounts and its steady state was achieved. Finally the results above were used to design a LuYb/YbTm separation case and the stage-wise compositions of each component in both the organic and the aqueous phase at steady state were given by computer simulation.展开更多
Hyperlink extraction technology,by virtue of its remarkable advantage of decreasing the use of chemicals in multi-component separation,has been extensively employed in rare earth separation industry in China.In hyperl...Hyperlink extraction technology,by virtue of its remarkable advantage of decreasing the use of chemicals in multi-component separation,has been extensively employed in rare earth separation industry in China.In hyperlink processes,non-barren extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution which contain the component(s)involved in starting feed are employed in order to save both alkali for saponification and acid for scrubbing.Minimum amount of extracting solvent(denoted as S_(min))and that of scrubbing agent solution(denoted as W_(min))are important parameters to determine the consumption amounts of alkali and acid for a given countercurrent extraction separation.This article therefore discusses the influence of using non-barren extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution on S_(min) and W_(min) of an(A_(1)A_(2)…A_(t−1))/(A_(2)A_(3)…A_(t))separation.The equations for S_(min) and W_(min) are derived,and the variation of the composition of final raffinate as well as that of final extract are determined,which will provide a valuable guidance for the design of hyperlink extraction processes of multi-component separation,such as rare earths separation.展开更多
文摘Minimum amounts of extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution (denoted as Smin and Wmin respectively) mean the theoretical minimal requirements for chemicals to achieve a specified separation duty, and therefore attract more concerns in the process design of countercurrent extraction separation. Over the past decade, hyperlink extraction technology has been widely used in rare earth separation industry in China with the target to decrease chemical consumption as well as pollution discharges. However, the equations of Smin and Wmin derived in the earlier version of the theory of countercurrent extraction can only be correctly applied to two-component separation and become invalid for hyperlink processes. It is significant to develop new aspects of the theory for design of the hyperlink processes. The separation of (A1A2···At-1)/(A2A3···At) is the basic configuration in the hyperlink processes differently from in conventional processes, where A1, A2, ···, At represent different kinds of rare earth ions with the same number of valence. The separations of two and three components have been discussed and the equations of Smin and Wmin are derived in our previous works. Nevertheless, it is still significant, especially for rare earth separations, to investigate the separations with more components. The present article will therefore focus on developing new expressions for Smin and Wmin applied to the (A1A2···At﹣1)/(A2A3···At) separation. Also a five-component separation case is simulated according to the derived equations. This work is an essential part of the new theory to design the hyperlink extraction processes.
基金Project supported by the 973 Program-Major Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development(2012CBA01200)
文摘For an AB/BC countercurrent extraction separation using organic feed, the conditions to have minimum amount of ex- tracting solvent （Smin） and minimum amount of scrubbing agent solution （Wmin） were discussed, and the formulae of both Sroin and Wmin were deduced. It was shown that only when the ratio of flowrate of central component B leaving aqueous outlet to that leaving organic outlet took a certain optimal value, the AB/BC separation could have Smin as well as Wmin, and this optimal ratio was decided by the separation factors between the three components but independent of feed composition. Smin was only relative to the separation factor of A/C pair but regardless of the separation factors of other pairs as well as feed composition, whereas Wmin was determined by the separation factors between the components together with feed composition. Meanwhile it was also found that the organic stream out of feed stage was same composition as the initial organic feed when the separation system was given by the two minimum amounts and its steady state was achieved. Finally the results above were used to design a LuYb/YbTm separation case and the stage-wise compositions of each component in both the organic and the aqueous phase at steady state were given by computer simulation.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(973)(No.2012CBA01200).
文摘Hyperlink extraction technology,by virtue of its remarkable advantage of decreasing the use of chemicals in multi-component separation,has been extensively employed in rare earth separation industry in China.In hyperlink processes,non-barren extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution which contain the component(s)involved in starting feed are employed in order to save both alkali for saponification and acid for scrubbing.Minimum amount of extracting solvent(denoted as S_(min))and that of scrubbing agent solution(denoted as W_(min))are important parameters to determine the consumption amounts of alkali and acid for a given countercurrent extraction separation.This article therefore discusses the influence of using non-barren extracting solvent and scrubbing agent solution on S_(min) and W_(min) of an(A_(1)A_(2)…A_(t−1))/(A_(2)A_(3)…A_(t))separation.The equations for S_(min) and W_(min) are derived,and the variation of the composition of final raffinate as well as that of final extract are determined,which will provide a valuable guidance for the design of hyperlink extraction processes of multi-component separation,such as rare earths separation.
