Patent · US Expired

Process for the extraction of metal values with bisimidazole metal extractants

US4696801A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
5References
18Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1986
Grant dateSep 29, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 12, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S423/14
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Metal values are extracted from aqueous solutions containing halide or pseudohalide anion using 1,1'-substituted 2,2'-biimidazole or bibenzimidazole compounds. Useful for the solvent extraction of zinc and copper from chloride leach solutions.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.