Comparative uptake studies on trivalent f-cations from acidic feeds using two extraction chromatography resins containing a diglycolamide in molecular diluent and ionic liquid

Rajesh B. Gujar, Akalesh G. Yadav, Prasanta K. Mohapatra*, T. P. Valsala, Darshan B. Sathe, Raj B. Bhatt, Willem Verboom*

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Abstract

Low molecular weight diglycolamide (DGA) extractants were tested for the extraction of europium(III) and americium(III) from nitric acid solutions in n-dodecane, a molecular diluent and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl) imide (C4mim⋅NTf2), a room temperature ionic liquid, as the diluents. N,N,N’,N’-tetra-n-butyl diglycolamide (TBDGA) was selected for extraction chromatography (XC) studies involving Eu(III) and Am(III). While the TBDGA resin containing n-dodecane gave reasonably high Kd values, that containing the ionic liquid showed higher Eu(III) uptake values. Compared to Eu(III), Am(III) was extracted by the resins to a lower extent. The loaded Eu(III) was back extracted from the resin using 0.05 M EDTA solutions in a buffered medium containing 1 M guanidine carbonate. Reusability studies indicated that, while the ionic liquid-based resin can be conveniently recycled five times with very marginal decrease in the percentage extraction values, there was a sharp decrease in the percent extraction after three cycles with the n-dodecane-based resin. The uptake data was fitted into different isotherm models and the results conformed to the Langmuir model. Based on the batch uptake studies, columns were prepared and the breakthrough as well as elution profiles were obtained. The elution profiles were found to be sharp without any significant tailing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number461999
JournalJournal of chromatography A
Volume1641
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • 2022 OA procedure
  • Europium(III)
  • Extraction chromatography
  • Ionic liquid
  • Diglycolamide

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