Separation Factor of Y/Dy Emulsion on Membrane Process Using Nitric Acid and D2EHPA Solvent

Kris Tri Basuki; Niken Siwi Pamungkas

doi:10.22146/ijc.35783

Separation Factor of Y/Dy Emulsion on Membrane Process Using Nitric Acid and D2EHPA Solvent

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.35783

Kris Tri Basuki⁽¹⁾, Niken Siwi Pamungkas^(2*)

(1) Polytechnic Institute of Nuclear Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Jl. Babarsari Kotak Pos 6101 YKBB Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
(2) Polytechnic Institute of Nuclear Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Jl. Babarsari Kotak Pos 6101 YKBB Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

Liquid extraction of Y that containing Dy using bis-2-Ethylhexyl phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) extractant has been conducted. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimum parameter in a separation process that uses membrane emulsion. As the aqueous phase, a mixed solution of Y₂O₃ and Gd₂O₃ containing Y 10 g/L and Gd 250 mg/L was used. D2EHPA as extractant or organic phase with a variety of concentration was diluted with kerosene. Emulsifier Span-80 was used to make an emulsion of membrane liquid. The internal phase of the liquid membrane used 0.20–0.50 M nitric acid, and the external phase used 1–5 M nitric acid. The studied parameters were extractant concentration, stirring speed, stirring time, and the ratio of the internal and external phase. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) was used for the analysis of Y and Dy. The analysis of Y and Dy used the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The optimization results of the extraction process of Y with emulsion membrane using D2EHPA extractants obtained the following conclusions: the optimum stirring rate was 8500 rpm, the D2EHPA concentration was 4.5% in kerosene, the internal concentration was 0.45 M nitric acid, the external concentration was 4 M nitric acid, the stirring time was 10 min that fixed stirring rate was 500 rpm, and the ratio of internal and external phase was 1:1. This conditions acquired a separation factor (SF) Y-Gd of 7.57.

Keywords

stripping; yttrium; gadolinium; membrane emulsion

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.35783