TREATMENT OF DEGRADED OXIME METAL EXTRACTANTS IN PROCESS ORGANIC SOLUTIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for regenerating the extractive potential of an organic hydroxyoxime-based ex- traction solution used in the recovery of metals by liquid- liquid extraction. The method is two-stage, in which a solid hydroxylamine is used in the reaction stage, and the removal of the undesirable compounds generated in the re- action occurs in the second stage by adsorption purification. The method of the invention is suitable for treatment of degraded oxime metal extractants in various process organic solutions both in aldehyde and ketoxime extractant solutions. The method can also be used to treat a mixture of degraded oxime extractants.