AN UPDATE ON THE APPLICATION OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (MRT) TO COBALT SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROCESS STREAMS

摘要

IBC Advanced Technologies' (IBC) Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) SuperLig~R products selectively and rapidly bind with target metal ions to remove them from solution. The MRT process can produce high purity separation products of maximum added value at low cost. This paper provides a review of examples of applications for MRT related to purification of cobalt bearing streams containing contaminants such as copper, nickel, iron, cadmium, and others. In some cases, cobalt is also extracted and purified, producing a high value, high purity cobalt salt.