Intensified reactive extraction of 4-hydroxypyridine with di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid in 1-octanol by using tributyl phosphate

The efficient separation of amphoteric organic compounds from dilute solutions is of great importance in the industrial field. In the present work, the reactive extractions of 4-hydroxypyridine(4-HP) with tributyl phosphate(TBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid(D2EHPA) and TBP + D2EHPA dissolved in 1-octanol were investigated, respectively. The influences of the initial concentrations of TBP, D2EHPA and TBP + D2EHPA on distribution ratio(D) were discussed, as well as the reactive extraction mechanism were proposed. The obvious intensification effect was observed when the mixture of TBP and D2EHPA was used as extractant. The best extraction conditions were found to be of the molar ratio of D2EHPA and TBP at 2:1 and the equilibrium aqueous pH at 3.50-4.50. D values increased with the increase of the total concentration of TBP and D2EHPA in 1-octanol. Especially, the analysis on the extraction mechanisms clearly indicate(i) TBP in 1-octanol shows negligible reactive extraction toward 4-HP,(ii) D2EHPA in 1-octanol exhibits moderate extraction effect by forming 4-HP:D2EHPA(1:1) and 4-HP:2D2EHPA(1:2) type complexes, while(iii) D2EHPA in TBP/1-octanol demonstrates the maximum distribution ratio with the 4-HP:D2EHPA(1:1) type complex domination. The discussion provides new insights on the mechanism and opens a new way for the intensified extraction of amphoteric organic compounds by using the mixture of multiple extractants in the diluent.

三元混配化合物的极谱研究──Phosphonic-、Amino-acid-Eu体系稳定性

以脉冲极谱法研究了用有机磷酸和氨基酸作为配体与Ｅｕ（Ⅲ）形成两元及三元体系配合物的极谱行为．模拟生理条件，在μ＝０．１（ＮａＣｌ）、Ｔ＝３１０±０．２Ｋ条件下，电极过程为准可逆；测定了配合物的稳定常数；讨论了复杂体系各配合物稳定性差异及其影响因素．

CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF A ZIRCONIUM-TITANIUM BASED PHOSPHONIC ACID CONVERSION COATING ON AA6061 ALUMINIUM ALLOY

The conversion coating was formed by dipping AA6061 in a fluorotitanate/zirconate acid and amino trimethylene phosphonic acid （ATMP） solution at room temperature. The formation process and the anti-corrosion performance of the conversion coating were investigated using electrochemical test and salt spray test （SST）, respectively. The electrochemical test shows that the Zr/Ti and ATMP coating improves the corrosion resistance of AA6061 as good as the chromate （VI） coating. But the results of SST show that the corrosion resistance of Zr/Ti and ATMP coating is not as good as the chromate （VI） coating. The corrosion area is less than 2% after 72 h.

Studies on Adsorption Behavior and Mechanism of Copper(Ⅱ) onto Amino Methylene Phosphonic Acid Resin

The adsorption behavior and the mechanism of a novel chelate resin, amino methylene phosphonic acid resin(APAR) for Cu(Ⅱ) were investigated. Cu(Ⅱ) was quantitatively adsorbed by APAR in the medium of pH=4 09. The statically saturated adsorption capacity is 181 mg/(g resin). Cu(Ⅱ) adsorbed on APAR can be eluted by 1 0-3 0 mol/L HCl. The rate constant is k 298 =5 58×10 -5 s -1 . The adsorption of Cu(Ⅱ) on APAR follows the Freundlich isotherm. The Δ H of the adsorption is 3 91 kJ/mol. The apparent activation energy is E a=21 4 kJ/mol. The coordination molar ratio of APAR to Cu(Ⅱ) is 1/1. It is shown that the nitrogen and the oxygen atoms in the functional group of APAR coordinate to Cu(Ⅱ).

Arsenic removal from contaminated soil using phosphoric acid and phosphate

Laboratory batch experiments were conducted to study arsenic （As） removal from a naturally contaminated soil using phosphoric acid （H3PO4） and potassium dihydrogen phosphate （KHEPO4）. Both H3PO4 and KHEPO4 proved to reduce toxicity of the soil in terms of soil As content, attaining more than 20% As removal at a concentration of 200 mmol/L. At the same time, acidification of soil and dissolution of soil components （Ca, Mg, and Si） resulted from using these two extractants, especially H3PO4. The effectiveness of these two extractants could be attributed to the replacement of As by phosphate ions （PO4^3-）. The function of H3PO4 as an acid to dissolve soil components had little effects on As removal. KH2PO4 almost removed as much As as H3PO4, but it did not result in serious damage to soils, indicating that it was a more promising extractant. The results of a kinetic study showed that As removal reached equilibrium after incubation for 360 rain, but dissolution of soil components, especially Mg and Ca, was very rapid. Therefore dissolution of soil components would be inevitable if As was further removed. Elovich model best described the kinetic data of As removal among the four models used in the kinetic study.

Mechanism and kinetics study on removal of Iron from phosphoric acid by cation exchange resin

Iron element is one of the main impurities in wet-process phosphoric acid and it has a significant impact on the subsequent phosphorus chemical products. This paper studied the feasibility of using Sinco-430 cation exchange resin for iron removal from phosphoric acid. The specific surface area and the total exchange capacity of resin were 8.91 m2·g-1 and 5.18 mmol·g-1, respectively. The sorption mechanism was determined by FTIR and XPS and the results indicated that iron was combined with-SO3 H in resin. The removal process was studied as a function of temperature, H3 PO4 content and mass ratio between resin and solution. The unit mass of resin to remove iron was 0.058 g·g-1 resin when the operating parameters were T = 50 ℃, H3 PO4 content = 27.61 wt%and S/L = 0.1, respectively. Kinetics study demonstrated that pseudo-second-order reaction model fits this study best and the calculated activation energy of overall reaction is 29.10 kJ·mol-1. The overall reaction process was mainly controlled by pore diffusion.

Centrifugal extraction of rare earths from wet-process phosphoric acid

Phosphorite ore is a potential resource of rare earths （RE） as well as phosphate; therefore, the recovery of RE from wet-process phosphoric acid （WPA） is promising. This study investigated the influence of rotational speed, extractant concentration, flow ratio and phase contact time on the centrifugal extraction of RE from WPA and the separation of RE from impurities. The results indicate that higher rotational speed, higher extractant concentration and larger flow ratio are beneficial to the extraction of RE and impurities from phosphoric acid. It is found that the phase contact time for efficiently extracting RE and that for iron are of great difference, which provides an effective method for separating RE from iron using the non-equilibrium extraction process in centrifugal contactors. Compared with equilibrium extraction, the separation factor βRE/Fe is enhanced from 0.07 to 17.6.

Synergistic extraction of rare earth by mixtures of 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid from sulfuric acid medium

The extraction of Nd^3＋ and Sm^3＋, including the extraction and stripping capability as well as the separation effect of Nd^3＋ or Sm^3＋, from a sulfuric acid medium, by mixtures of di-（2-ethylhexyl） phosphoric acid （HDEHP, H2A2（0）） and 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester （HEH/EHP, H2L2（0）） were studied. The distribution ratios and synergistic coefficients of Nd^3＋ and Sm^3＋ in different acidities were also determined. A synergistic extractive effect was found when HDEHP and HEH/EHP were used as mixed extractants for Sm^3＋ or Nd^3＋. The chemical compositions of the extracted complex were determined as Nd.（HA2）2-HL2 and Sm.（HA2）2-HL2. The extraction equilibrium constants, enthalpy change, and entropy change of the extraction reaction were also determined.

Sorption Behavior and Mechanism of Indium(Ⅲ) onto Amino Methylene Phosphonic Acid Resin

The sorption behavior of amino methylene phosphonic acid resin (APAR) for In (Ⅲ ) was investigated . Experimental results show that In ( Ⅲ ) adsorbed on APAR can be elated with 2mol · L -1 HCl. The apparent rate constant is k29 = 1.50 × 10-5s-1. The sorption behavior of APAR for In ( Ⅲ ) obeys the Freundlich isotherm. The themodynamic parameters of sorption, enthalpy change ()H, free energy change ()G and entropy change ()S of sorption (APAR) for In ( Ⅲ ) are 24.1 kJ·mol-1, -35. 1kJ· mol-1 and 200J· mol-1·K-1 respectively. The coordination molar ratio of the functional group of APAR to In( Ⅲ ) is 2:1. The sorption mechanism of APAR for In( Ⅲ ) was examined by IR spectrometry.

Insight into the formation mechanism of levoglucosenone in phosphoric acid-catalyzed fast pyrolysis of cellulose

The catalytic fast pyrolysis of cellulose impregnated with phosphoric acid (H3PO4) offers a promising method for the selective production of levoglucosenone (LGO),a valuable anhydrosugar product.However,the fundamental mechanism for selective LGO formation is unclear.Herein,quantum chemistry calculations and catalytic fast pyrolysis experiments were performed to reveal the formation mechanism of LGO in H3PO4-catalyzed cellulose pyrolysis.H3PO4 significantly decreased the energy barriers of the pyrolytic reactions and altered the competitiveness of the LGO formation pathways,promoting LGO formation.Through different pathways in the non-catalytic and H3P04-catalyzed conditions,LGO is mainly produced from the primary decomposition of glucose units of cellulose and secondary conversion of levoglucosan.The major catalytic formation pathways of LGO comprise similar reactions,with dehydration at the 3-OH+2-H site as the rate-determining step.Importantly,secondary conversion of 1,4;3,6-dianhydro-α-D-glucopyranose is not feasible for LGO formation,in contrast to previous reports.In addition,a high degree of polymerization is beneficial for the selectivity of LGO formation in the catalytic process,because the glycosidic bond is important for the formation of the bicyclic structure (1,5-and1,6-acetal rings).

Adsorption of Macroporous Phosphonic Acid Resin for Nickel

Tje adsorption bchavior and mechanism of a novel chelate resin,macroporous phosphonic acid resin（PAR）for Ni（Ⅱ）were imestigated.The stotically saturated adsorption capacity is 64.3mg·g^-1 resin at 298K in HAc-NaAc medium.The Ni（Ⅱ）adsorbed on PAR can be eluted by 0.5mal·L^-1 HCl and the elution percentage reaches 96.6%.The resin can be regenerated and reused without abvious decrease in adsorption capacity.The apparent adsorption rate constant is k298=2.6×10^-5s^-1.The adsorption behavior of PAR for Ni（Ⅱ）obeys the Freundllich isotherm.The thermodynamie adsorption parameters.enthalpy change △H,free energy change △G and entropy change △S of PAR for Ni（Ⅱ）are 3.36kJ·mol^-1,-5.47kJ·mol^-1 and 29.6J·mol^-1·K^-1,respectively.The apparent activation energy is Ea=12.2kJ·mol^-1,The molar coordination ratio of the functional group of PAR to Ni（Ⅱ）is about 4：1.The adsorption mechanism of PAR for Ni（Ⅱ）was examined by a chemical method and IR spectrometry.

Adsorption equilibrium and kinetics studies of divalent manganese from phosphoric acid solution by using cationic exchange resin

There are numerous impurities in wet-process phosphoric acid,among which manganese is one of detrimental metallic impurities,and it causes striking negative effects on the industrial phosphoric acid production and downstream commodity.This article investigated the adsorption behavior of manganese from phosphoric acid employing Sinco-430 cationic ion-exchange resin.Resorting FT-IR and XPS characterizations,the adsorption mechanism was proved to be that manganese was combined with sulfonic acid group.Several crucial parameters such as temperature,phosphoric acid content and resin dose were studied to optimize adsorption efficiency.Through optimization,removal percentage and sorption capacity of manganese reached 53.12 wt%,28.34 mg·g^-1,respectively.Pseudo-2nd-order kinetic model simulated kinetics data best and the activation energy was evaluated as 6.34 kJ·mol^-1 for the sorption reaction of manganese.In addition,the global adsorption rate was first controlled by film diffusion process and second determined by pore diffusion process.It was found that the resin could adsorb up to 50.24 mg·g^-1 for manganese.Equilibrium studies showed that Toth adsorption isotherm model fitted best,followed by Temkin and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models.Thermodynamic analysis showed that manganese adsorption was an endothermic process with enhanced randomness and spontaneity.

Adsorption Behaviors and Mechanism of Macroporous PhosphonicAcid Resin for Gadolinium

The adsorption behaviors and mechanism of a novel chelate resin, macroporous phosphonic acid resin(PAR)for Gd(Ⅲ)were investigated. The statically and dynamically saturated adsorption capacity is respectively 308 mg·g^(-1)resin and 296 mg·g^(-1)resin at 298 K in HAc-NaAc medium at pH 5.6. Gd(Ⅲ)adsorbed on PAR can be reductively eluted by 0.5～5.0 mol·L^(-1) HCl used as eluant and the elution percentage is up to 94.7% in 1.0 mol·L^(-1) HCl. The resin can be regenerated and reused without apparent decrease in adsorption capacity. The apparent adsorption rate constant is k_(298)=3.96×10^(-5) s^(-1). The adsorption behavior of PAR for Gd(Ⅲ) conforms to the Freundlich isotherm. The thermodynamic adsorption parameter, enthalpy change △H of PAR for Gd(Ⅲ)is 22.6kJ·mol^(-1). The apparent adsorption activation energy(Ea)of PAR for Gd(Ⅲ)is 5.0 kJ·mol^(-1). The molar coordination ratio of the functional group of PAR to Gd(Ⅲ)is about 3∶1. The adsorption mechanism of PAR for Gd(Ⅲ)was examined by using chemical method and IR spectrometry.

CFD investigation of the agitation in the desupersaturation during the wet-process phosphoric acid(WPPA)process

Desupersaturation is a complex cooling operation that involves hydrodynamic,thermal and mechanical phenomena.This process requires continuous agitation to avoid fouling problems and sludge deposition.The current work aims to investigate the well mixedness in the desupersaturation tank for optimal performance.For this purpose,a multi-fluid CFD study was conducted based on the Euler–Euler modeling approach,considering a multiphase flow involving a liquid phase(phosphoric acid)and a poly-dispersed solid phase,i.e.a sludge with three different sizes where each size is considered as a separate phase.First,the hydrodynamic behavior of the flow within the agitated desupersaturator is analyzed through the investigation of the velocity fields as well as the power and pumping numbers,to determine both the agitator capacity to pump the flow and its power consumption during the operation.Then,in order to assess the mixture homogeneity,we evaluated the solid suspension in the desupersaturation reactor following conventional methods and two new proposed methodologies:the first approach is to evaluate the suspension quality in the mixing system by compartment and the second consists on the assessment of the uniform convergence of the solid concentration.Furthermore,we calculated the time required to achieve a full suspension at different solid concentrations.On other hand,we conducted a detailed analysis of the solid distribution dependency on the impeller rotational speed at different solid volume fraction,which allows a good understanding of the parameters controlling the homogenization in the desupersaturator.

Studies on the Adsorption of Amino Methylene Phosphonic Acid Resin for Holmium(Ⅲ)

The adsorption behavior and mechanism of a novel chelate resin, amino methylene phosphonic acid resin (APAR) for Ho(Ⅲ) were investigated. The statically saturated adsorption capacity is 258 mg·g^(-1) resin at 298 K in HAc-NaAc medium. The Ho(Ⅲ) adsorbed on APAR can be repeatedly eluted by 3.0 mol·L^(-1) HCl and the elution percentage is as high as 95.8%. The resin can be regenerated and reused without apparent decrease in adsorption capacity. The apparent adsorption rate constant is k_(298)=1.14×10^(-5) s^(-1). The adsorption behavior of APAR for Ho(Ⅲ) obeys the Freundlich isotherm. The thermodynamic adsorption parameter, enthalpy change ΔH of APAR for Ho(Ⅲ) is 11.4 kJ·mol^(-1). The apparent activation energy is E_a=15.8 kJ·mol^(-1). The molar coordination ratio of the functional group of APAR to Ho(Ⅲ) is about 2∶1. The adsorption mechanism of APAR for Ho(Ⅲ) was examined by using chemical method and IR spectrometry.

Adsorption behavior and mechanism of amino methylene phosphonic acid resin for Ag(Ⅰ)

The sorption properties of amino methylene phosphonic resin(APAR) for Ag(Ⅰ) were studied. The amino methylene phosphonic acid resin(APAR) has a good adsorption ability for Ag(Ⅰ) at pH=6.0 in the HAc-NaAc medium. The statically saturated adsorption capacity is 272 mg/g resin, Ag(Ⅰ) adsorbed on APAR can be eluted by 5% (NH2)2CS-0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid quantitatively. The adsorption rate constants determined under various temperatures are k15℃=3.89×10?5 s?1, k25℃=5.93×10?5 s?1, k35℃=7.59×10?5 s?1, k45℃=9.45×10?5 s?1, respectively. The apparent activation energy of adsorption, Ea is 22.8 kJ/mol, the enthalpy change (?H) of sorption is 17.4 kJ/mol. The adsorption mechanism shows that the functional group of APAR coordinates with Ag(Ⅰ) to form coordination bond, the coordination molar ratio of the functional group of APAR to Ag(Ⅰ) is 1∶1.

The fouling properties of SiO2-CaO-P2O5 system in high-temperature rotary kiln phosphoric acid process

Kiln phosphoric acid(KPA)technology could produce P2O5 with high purity and has been applied in thermal phosphoric acid industry;however the formation of fouling in the high-temperature rotary kiln restricts the stable and long-term operation.In this paper,the reaction of phosphate ores with gaseous P2O5 was investigated in a high-temperature reactor,and the Ca O-SiO2-P2O5 ternary phase diagram was analyzed to understand the fouling formation mechanism.The results showed that the low-melting-point products,such as Ca(PO3)2and Ca2P2O7,are responsible for the fouling in the KPA process.In addition,a small amount of impurities,e.g.,aluminum and iron,could facilitate the generation of the low-melting-point products and cause serious fouling.Based on the high-temperature SiO2-P2O5 and CaO-SiO2-P2O5 phase diagram analysis,the control of Si/Ca molar ratio(e.g.,Si/Ca=2.0)was found to avoid fouling formation in the kiln.These results could provide the operation parameters of reaction temperature and feeds composition to suppress the fouling in the kiln reactor for the phosphoric acid production in industry.

Synergistic extraction of praseodymium with 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester and 8-Hydroxyquinoline

The synergistic extraction of Pr^3＋ from hydrochloric medium using mixture of 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono- 2-ethylhexyl ester （P507, HL） and 8-Hydroxyquinoline （HQ） in heptane was investigated. The effect of equilibrium of aqueous acidity on extraction of Pr^3＋ was discussed. The effect of extractant concentraction, different diluents, equilibrium time and acetate ion concentration oil extraction reaction were also studied. With a method of double-logarithmic slope, composition of the extracted species on 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester and 8-Hydroxyquinoline was derived. The result shows that the synergistic extraction system not only overcomes emulsification of 8-Hydroxyquinoline, but also shows perfect capacity of synergistic extraction. The largest synergistic enhancement factor can be calculated to be 5.49 at pH 3.6 for Pr^3＋.

Adsorption Behavior and Mechanism of Macroporous Phosphonic Acid Resin for Lu^(3+)

The article is based on a research on the adsorption behavior and adsorption mechanism of macroporous phosphonic acid resin (PAR) for Lu 3+ and the influence of the medium’s pH, adsorption temperature, adsorption time, etc on adsorbing Lu 3+ . The best value of medium’s pH to the adsorption of PAR for Lu 3+ was found to be 4.92. The static adsorption maximum capacity of PAR for Lu 3+ is 220?mg·g -1 . The thermodynamic adsorption parameters are respectively ΔH=11.3?kJ·mol -1 , ΔS=46.3?J·mol -1 ·K -1 , ΔG=-2.50?kJ·mol -1 and the apparent activity energy is E_a=31.4?kJ·mol -1 . The adsorption behavior of PAR for Lu 3+ obeys the Freundlich isotherm. The apparent adsorption rate constant is k_ 298 =4.68 ×10 -5 ?s -1 . The coordinate ratio of the functional radical to Lu 3+ is approximately 4∶1. The best eluant is 1.0?mol·L -1 HCl. The adsorption mechanism of PAR for Lu 3+ was separately confirmed by chemical analysis and IR spectra.

Extraction Separation of Scandium，Iron and Lutetium with Isopropyl Phosphonic Acid Mono（1－hexyl－4－ethyl）OctylEster

The extraction and stripping of scandium from its sulfate solutions by isopropyl phosphonic acid mono (1-hexyl-4-ethyl) octyl ester (PT-2, HL) diluted with n-hexane are reported. A high efficiency of separation between scandium, iron and lutetium can be achieved by controlling aqueous acidity. Different mechanisms of Sc3+ with PT-2 in various acid range have been proposed.At lower aqueous acidity, it is a cation exchange reaction, while at higher acidity. a solvation reaction was ascertained. Its IR and NMR spectra have been discussed. The effect of temperature on extraction of Sc3+ was observed and thermodynamic functions were calculated.