Table 3 Effects of operating parameters on the separation factor for cobalt and copper ions.

From: Hydrodynamic features of pulsed solvent extractor for separation of two metals by using the antagonistic effect of solvents

Af (cm/s)

Vd (mm/s)

Vc (mm/s)

Separation factor (DCu(II)/DCo(II))

Cyanex272

Cyanex272 + Cyphos IL 101

2.6

1.715

1.715

10.09

150.60

3

1.715

1.715

10.99

249.30

3.4

1.715

1.715

11.05

264.68

3.8

1.715

1.715

12.93

729.06

4.2

1.715

1.715

15.33

756.55

3

1.225

1.715

10.90

183.25

3

2.082

1.715

13.92

327.52

3.8

1.225

1.715

12.91

423.20

3.8

2.082

1.715

13.16

775.83

3

1.715

1.225

10.51

165.10

3

1.715

2.082

12.87

333.27

3.8

1.715

1.225

11.55

248.01

3.8

1.715

2.082

13.64

756.12