Process for the separation and recovery of extractant from spent solvent
US5188736A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D11/0492
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A new chemical separation process was developed in this invention using 2-methoxyethanol or methyl collosolve (MCS) and ethylene glycol (EG) as separation agents, to separate the valuable extractants such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid(D2EHPA), tri n-octyl-phosphine oxide (TOPO) from spent solvent and to recover the extractants. The process comprises separation and recovery sections. In the separation section the extractants were removed by the polar solution from spent solvent based on the difference of miscibilities. In the recovery section, the polar solution loaded with extractants was distillated under vacuum to remove MCS as a distillate and water was added to the bottom product to facilitate the separation of the extractants. By using this novel process, 99% of D2EHPA and 70% of TOPO in the spent solvent were separated and 98% of D2EHPA was recovered. MCS and EG can be regenerated and reused in the process.
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