Selectivity Coefficients for Divalent Oxyanions from the Continuous Foam Fractionation of a Quaternary Ammonium Surfactant

R. B. Grieves, R. L. Drahushuk, W. Walkowiak, D. Bhattacharyya

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Abstract

An experimental investigation is presented of the continuous, single equilibrium stage foam fractionation of chromate (CrO42-) and of thiosulfate (S2O32-) from 0.4 to 3.0 × 10-4 M aqueous solutions. the cationic surfactant, ethyl-hexadecyldimethylammonium bromide (EHDA-Br), is modeled as a soluble ion exchanger, considering the exchange of CrO42- and S2O32- or EHDA-CrO4-and EHDA-S2O3- for Br-. the data indicate that EHDA-CrO4- or EHDA-S2O3- is exchanged with Br-. the selectivity coefficient for chromate is 3.90 and that for thiosulfate is 16.8.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-253
Number of pages13
JournalSeparation Science
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1976

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • General Chemistry
  • Filtration and Separation

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