Section snippets Tantalum-niobium mineral resources. Three main types of Ta and Nb deposits exist (Linnen et al., 2013; Melcher et al., 2017) which could be grouped as: (i) carbonatites and associated rocks (pyrochlore: rich in Nb), (ii) alkaline to peralkaline granites and syenites (rich in Ta, Nb and rare earth elements), and (iii) granites and …

For acid leaching method, hydrofluoric acid or sulfuric acid was employed as leaching agent to extract tantalum and niobium from mineral into the solution and then …

Niobium and tantalum are chemically similar and are associated with each other in nature which makes it very difficult to separate. For many years, the separation of tantalum from

The most impressive result was obtaining 70 mL of high purity niobium solution of tantalum content 0.027 ppm (in relation to Nb) with 88.4% yield of niobium from a solution of Nb:Ta, weight ratio ...

Liquid–liquid extraction. After leaching, the metals of interest need to be separated from the rest of the metals present in the leachate. Liquid–liquid extraction is the most effective way of separating tantalum and niobium, both metals are extracted and separated from acidic leach liquors by using organic extractants such as methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK), tri …

The present paper discusses methods for breaking down tantalum-niobium ores and synthetic tantalum-niobium concentrates and for separating tantalum from niobium. For the production of niobium compounds such as chloride, oxide, metal and carbide a variety of different processes have been developed. Among those, the liquid -

Using this technology to separate the tantalum–niobium ores, good processing results are achieved. The tantalum–niobium ore tested in this paper belongs to weathering and leaching granite-type deposits containing tantalum and niobium. The ore samples were severely weathered to powders. A detailed study of the existence of …

Niobium and tantalum have similar physical and chemical properties, and they are mostly symbiotic in natural minerals. Niobium-bearing minerals mainly include pyrochlore ... The reduction products are easy to separate because the produced chloride is more soluble in water. The reduction by-products are easily volatile, which is …

The major source of niobium and tantalum is columbite-tantalite (coltan), with a general chemical formula of (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6, while pyrochlore (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) is a major source of niobium. The two elements also exist in more than 150 other minerals such as the metal oxides (Ta/Nb)2O5) and hydroxides, with the exception of behierite (Ta,Nb ...

Tantalum-niobium ore undergoes a series of high-temperature as well as strong acid reactions in smelting process, during which the uranium-thorium remains in the slag and at a high content . The risk of heavy metals contamination in mine waste cannot be ignored, especially when the tailings are affected by human activities [ 18 ].

Swedish scientist Anders Ekberg discovered tantalum in 1802, but it was confused with niobium, because of their twinned properties, until 1864, when it was recognized as a …

Tantalum and niobium were successfully separated from each other in tantalite. • Solvent extraction succeeded in removing tantalum from the tantalite matrix. • …

This fact was used to develop an analytical method to separate tantalum and niobium from other metals within the tantalite mineral and from each other. Tantalum was separated from the rest of the ...

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Tantalum and niobium belong with vanadium to group Vb on the periodic table. The two elements, (Nb and Ta) are a congeneric pair with very similar chemical properties. The major source of niobium and tantalum is columbite-tantalite (coltan), with a general chemical formula of (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta) 2 O 6, while pyrochlore (Na,Ca) 2 Nb 2 O 6 …

Solvent extraction with methyltrioctylammonium chloride was used to separate niobium and tantalum from aqueous solution. Approx. 96.2 pct niobium along with 93.4 pct tantalum was co-extracted at the organic-to-aqueous phase ratio of 2/1 in a two-stage counter-current extraction with 0.29 M extractant. Selective stripping of …

Niobium and tantalum are chemically similar and are associated with each other in nature which makes it very difficult to separate. For many years, the separation of tantalum from niobium involved the fractional crystallization of potassium heptafluorotantalate away from potassium oxypentafluoroniobate monohydrate, this method has been supplanted by …

The most impressive result was obtaining 70 mL of high purity niobium solution of tantalum content 0.027 ppm (in relation to Nb) with 88.4% yield of niobium from a solution of Nb:Ta, weight ratio ...

Tantalum(V) and niobium(V) can be extracted into the TBP phase either at high or low HF acidity. During extraction, HNbF 6.3TBP and HTaF 6.3TBP complexes are generally produced. Tantalum and niobium are selectively stripped out from these …

A single solvent extraction step using methyl-isobutyl ketone at a. 4 M H2SO4 yielded excellent Ta and Nb separation in the fluoride solution with 80% of the …

Separation of Tantalum from Niobium Using Fixed-Bed Column. The feed solution of Nb and Ta (prepared according to Section 2.3) was pumped through a column filled with 3.5 g of solvent-impregnated coal (C1) (bed height 18 cm, diameter 0.8 cm) by peristaltic pump with a constant flow rate of 0.2 mL/min.

Niobium and tantalum, characterized by high melting point, remarkable corrosion resistance, and good cold workability, are widely used in steel, petrochemical, electronics, and aerospace [1, 2].The main ore sources for the production of tantalum and niobium include pyrochlore, microlite, tantalite, columbite, and columbo-tantalite …

The most impressive result was obtaining 70 mL of high purity niobium solution of tantalum content 0.027 ppm (in relation to Nb) with 88.4% yield of niobium from a solution of Nb:Ta, weight ratio ...

The most impressive result was obtaining 70 mL of high purity niobium solution of tantalum content 0.027 ppm (in relation to Nb) with 88.4% yield of niobium from a solution of Nb:Ta, weight ratio ...

The final products of the process are niobium oxide and potassium tantalum salts. Niobium oxide has a purity of 98.5% and impurities of Ta, 1.85% as Ta 2 O 5. Tantalum salt, after calcination and purification, has a purity of 97.3% and impurities of Nb 2 O 5, around 1.6%. The limiting factor of the process is the first stripping step, above all ...

1. Introduction. Tantalum and niobium are frequently found together in nature and are simultaneously extracted from a variety of minerals (Roskill Information 10th ed., 2005a).The most abundant Nb and Ta containing mineral is columbite–tantalite (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta) 2 O 6. The Nb rich mineral columbite normally contains 5–30% Ta 2 O 5 …

The tantalum-niobium ore beneficiation separates the valuable minerals in the raw ore from impurities to obtain high-purity tantalum-niobium concentrate, which meets the requirements of industrial applications. The specific Ta-Nb ore process should be determined according to the specific nature and composition of the ore. Ore washing: To …

Experimental results indicate that at least two temperature ranges are suitable for separation, viz. one below 165 °C, and one above 650 °C. Graphical …

Niobium and tantalum are chemically similar and are associated with each other in nature which makes it very difficult to separate. For many years, the separation of tantalum from niobium involved … Expand. 44. PDF. Save.

The authors reported that it is possible to separate tantalum from niobium, provided that there is no excess oxalic acid, because the tested acids are capable of reacting with tantalum. However, the study of the selectivity of chelating resins for metals of economic value, such as Nb and Ta, is still scarce. For this reason, this work aims to ...