EXTRACTANT AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING AND SEPARATING YTTRIUM

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An extractant and a method for the extraction and separation of yttrium are disclosed in the invention. The cations of said extractant are selected from the group of quaternary phosphonium or quaternary ammonium, and the anion is sec-octylphenoxy acetate. The extractant has a simple composition, the formulated organic phase has stable properties and can be recycling used without significantly decreased concentration. The present invention used an mixed organic phase consisting of an extractant and a diluent to extract a rare earth feed liquid containing yttrium, and then washed and back extracted it with deionized water so that the consumption of acid and alkali in all the processes of extraction, washing and back extraction was avoided. Therefore, the extraction is carried out under a low acidity and a high extraction efficiency was ensured. The organic phase can be recycling used without saponification, so that no ammonia wastewater was produced in the processes. Accordingly, the method according to the present invention is a clean and high efficient extraction and separation method.