Selective Adsorption of Molybdenum(VI) and/or Vanadium(V) Using Cross-linked Polystyrene Resins with Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino, Bis(carboxymethyl)amino, and Bis(phosphonomethyl)amino Groups

Abstract

Abstract Styrene–divinylbenzene copolymers containing –N(CH2CH2OH)2, –N(CH2CO2H)2, and –N(CH2PO(OH)2)2 moieties have been synthesized and applied to the selective adsorption of molybdenum and/or vanadium from aqueous solution. The equilibrium adsorption capacity vs. pH correlation and exchange kinetics of the resins for MoVI and VV have been studied. The resin containing bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino group is particularly effective for the selective recovery of MoVI and/or VV by column operation due to its high adsorption capacity and faster exchange rate, whereas other resins required much longer time to attain adsorption equilibrium. The bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino resin was used for the selective recovery of molybdenum from an acid-leaching solution of waste desulfurization catalyst.