TRANSPORT STUDY OF MOLYBDENUM THROUGH A BULK LIQUID MEMBRANE USING DI-(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHORIC ACID AS CARRIER

TRANSPORT STUDY OF MOLYBDENUM THROUGH A BULK LIQUID MEMBRANE USING DI-(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHORIC ACID AS CARRIER

The transport of Mo(VI) through a chloroform bulk liquid membrane containing Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (DEHPA) as a carrier was studied. Using 3 M HNO3 in the receiving phase, the amount of molybdenum transported across the liquid membrane, after 4 h, was 94.2%. The selectivity and efficiency of molybdenum transport from aqueous solution containing a competing ion was investigated.