Analysis of Transport Rate of Zinc Extraction through Liquid Surfactant Membrane

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Analysis of the transport rate of a metal ion through a liquid surfactant membrane is important for understanding an extraction system. A facilitated transport model for zinc extraction through a liquid surfactant membrane is proposed for the analysis of the transport rate. Based on the model, the transport rates, including the interfacial reaction rates and the diffusion rate of the zinc ion, are analyzed. From an analysis of the model, it is shown that the reactions at both interfaces are not in equilibrium before extraction is complete. It is also shown that the transport rates are not equal value in the early stage of a run. Parametric effects on the transport rates are also illustrated.