Solvent extraction of precious metals with hydroxyquinoline and stripping with acidified thiourea

The invention relates to the use of a single solvent extraction reagent which greatly simplifies the recovery of platinum, palladium and gold from base metal-containing solutions. The recovery of platinum, palladium and gold from acidic feed solutions which contain chloride ion is accomplished by fi...

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Main Author GEFVERT; DAVID L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.02.1994
Edition5
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSESC01D OR C01F
FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Summary:The invention relates to the use of a single solvent extraction reagent which greatly simplifies the recovery of platinum, palladium and gold from base metal-containing solutions. The recovery of platinum, palladium and gold from acidic feed solutions which contain chloride ion is accomplished by first using a substituted 8-hydroxyquinoline reagent or a derivative thereof for extraction wherein a chelate is formed between the reagent and the precious metals. The chelated product is sufficiently stable to allow any base metals or complexes thereof to be scrubbed from the organic phase. The precious metal values are then recovered from the reagent by stripping with acidified thiourea solution.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19920975504