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In the tantalum-niobium wet extraction process, the extraction tank equipment is crucial and runs through the key links of separation and purification. It is the core device for efficient separation of tantalum and niobium. It adopts a multi-stage countercurrent extraction design to provide a reaction site for the extractant and the tantalum-niobium solution. In the 16-stage extraction process, each stage of the extraction tank accurately controls parameters such as flow rate, temperature and acidity, so that tantalum and niobium ions form stable complexes with the extractant, achieve selective separation from base metal ions, and can also gradually concentrate and enrich tantalum and niobium, laying the foundation for the stripping process.
In the stripping process, the extraction tank is also indispensable. When the organic phase containing tantalum and niobium enters the stripping stage, it controls the acidity and flow ratio of the stripping agent to transfer tantalum and niobium ions from the organic phase to the aqueous phase to achieve separation from the extractant. The multi-stage design allows the stripping to proceed step by step, ensuring efficiency and avoiding secondary entrainment of tantalum and niobium.
From the perspective of process integration, the extraction tank is a key hub for resource recycling. The raffinate and stripping solution in the tantalum and niobium extraction process can be recycled after treatment, which depends on its precise control of the solution composition. By monitoring key parameters, the system can dynamically adjust operating conditions to achieve both economic and environmental benefits.
As a core equipment, the extraction tank supports the entire production chain with precision design, reliable performance and flexible control capabilities. As a professional equipment manufacturer, we are committed to technological innovation and upgrading, promoting the efficient and environmentally friendly development of the tantalum-niobium extraction industry, and creating value for global tantalum-niobium production companies.