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A Study of the Solvent Extraction of Thorium with Thiocyanate
Author(s) -
Chen YingMao,
Sun PengJoung,
Chou FaChun
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.196100006
Subject(s) - chemistry , thiocyanate , thorium , isoamyl alcohol , isoamyl acetate , cyclohexanol , extraction (chemistry) , ammonium thiocyanate , solvent , solvent extraction , methyl isobutyl ketone , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , alcohol , ethyl acetate , chromatography , organic chemistry , uranium , catalysis , materials science , metallurgy
A study of the effects of organic solvents, acidity and the Concentration of thiocyanate on the effectiveness of the solvent extraction of thorium has been undertaken. It has been found that both cyclohexanol and a mixture of isoamyl alcohol and ethyl acetate were effective solvents, and the most favorable acidity for the extraction of thorium was at p H 4, and the extractability of thorium increased with increasing thiocyanate concentration, reached a maximum value when thiocyanate concentration was 3 N , and then decreased slightly.