Effect Of HCl Concentration Research Articles

The Effect of HCl Concentration on The Activation of Bentonite as A Catalyst in The Pyrolysis Process of Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Waste at The Integrated Waste Management Facility of Asari Cilegon

The Effect of HCl Concentration on The Activation of Bentonite as A Catalyst in The Pyrolysis Process of Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Waste at The Integrated Waste Management Facility of Asari Cilegon

The Effect of HCL Concentration on Gelatin Yield, Moisture, and ASH Content from Rabbit’s (Lepus Nigri Collis) Skin

Rabbits are slaughtered to get meat, while local rabbit skins are not used because the quality of the skin is poor, therefore local rabbit skins become waste. Rabbit skin contains collagen which is a potential source of gelatin. Gelatin can be obtained from the denaturation of collagen in rabbit skin. HCl is a strong acid with many hydrogen ions so it can hydrolyze collagen fibers into gelatin. This research aimed to examine the influence of HCl concentrations on yield, moisture content, and ash content in gelatin from rabbit skin. This study uses an experimental method with a Completely Randomized Design followed by Tukey’s test. There were five concentrations of HCl (T1=1%, T2=2%, T3=3%, T4=4% and T5=5%) with three replications. Statistical analysis showed that HCl treatment had a significant effect (P <0,05) on yield, water content, and ash content in rabbit skin gelatin. The best gelatin in the treatment is 1% HCl which produces gelatin with 3,02% yield, 14,10% moisture content, and 1,32% ash content

Preparation and Characterization of Calcium Hydroxide from Cockle Shell Waste via Sol-Gel Method: Effect of HCl Concentration

Continuous cockle shell dumping in open areas has become a global problem which generate major environmental issues. The conversion of the wastes into value-added products is highly desirable and economic. This work aimed to investigate the influence of sol-gel processing parameter on the properties of the synthesized calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2). In this study, cockle shell waste was used as calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precursor in the preparation of Ca(OH)2 via sol-gel method and the processing parameter varied was hydrochloric acid (HCl) concentration (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 M). The cockle shell based CaCO3 and the prepared Ca(OH)2 powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-Red (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray (FESEM-EDX), X-ray fluorescent (XRF) and particle size analyzer (PSA). The XRD analysis indicates that the calcium carbonate obtained from cockle shell was mainly in the form of aragonite polymorph. Upon sol-gel processing, the analysis of the sample shows the presence of portlandite and small traces of aragonite in all samples suggesting an incomplete reaction of the hydrolysis process. Ca(OH)2 powder prepared using 1M HCl yields the smallest particle size.

Acid Treatment on Carbonate Rock: An Effect of HCL Concentration on Rock Properties and Fluid Flowrates

A series of analyses techniques were performed to study the influence of different acid concentrations on the rock properties during the acidizing process. Based on the Thin section and Routine Core Analysis (RCA), the calcite content have effect on the reservoir quality from the aspect of rock-fluid properties. In this paper, the physical and mineralogical responses to rock acidizing of carbonate rock are evaluated. This study found that calcite content decreases approximately 25% from the total calcite content of rock samples after the addition of HCl. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Analysis show that samples treated using HCl 15% provide a wider pore size distribution, resulting in the increasing permeability fluid flow rate

Hydrochloric Acid Leaching of Philippine Coal Fly Ash: Investigation and Optimisation of Leaching Parameters by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Coal Fly Ash (CFA) is a hazardous waste from coal-fired power plants, but has increasingly become a popular supplementary cementitious material for cement in the construction industry. As a secondary resource of REE, its main advantage lies in its fine particle size that eliminates the need for costly and energy-intensive comminution. In this study, the potential of CFA from the Philippines as a secondary REE resource was investigated by direct leaching of REEs with hydrochloric acid (HCl). The CFA sample came from a coal-fired power plant with a circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) technology. For the leaching tests, the effects of HCl concentration, leaching time and leaching temperature on REE extractions were elucidate optimized via Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The RSM results showed that the optimum leaching occurred at 3M HCl, 65 °C and 270 min with extractions of Nd, Er, Eu, Tb and Dy at 70.8%, 76.34%, 88.02%, 90.01% and 73.38%, respectively. According to these results, the CFA from the Philippines is a promising secondary resource of REE and the extraction method employed was effective in achieving a relatively high REE dissolution. Moreover, the empirical model that was established accurately predicted the dissolution of REE with an accuracy of 98.20%, 96.66%, 97.09%, 98.17% and 97.78% for Nd, Er, Eu, Tb and Dy, respectively.

Effect of HCl on a sorption of mercury from flue gas evolved during incineration of hospital waste using entrained flow adsorbers

Small incinerators of dangerous wastes, including those from hospitals, are a source of emissions of highly variable compositions and concentrations. Mercury is a very dangerous pollutant causing neurotoxicity in human organism. The effect of HCl concentration on adsorption of mercury on activated carbon-based sorbent was studied for the incineration of hospital waste in a 250 kg/h capacity unit. The maximum concentration of adsorbed mercury on activated carbon was determined as a function of concentration of Hg and HCl in combustion products. Based on the expected chemical reactions and the thermodynamics, the adsorption of mercury from flue gases in oxidising atmosphere has been explained. The activated carbon-based sorbent was also capable of adsorbing acid gases like HCl. The efficiency of removal of mercury from combustion products increased up to 85–87% with the concentration of HCl in flue gases. The addition of calcium hydroxide increased the amount of mercury trapped on the sorbent only by about 10%. These tests proved that an entrained flow adsorber is a suitable unit for the removal of mercury from combustion products. The consumption of activated carbon for the mercury removal was from 0.1 to 0.15 mg/Nm3 of flue gas. The advantage of an entrained flow adsorber lies in its easy continuous operation. Therefore, it is a suitable unit for small and medium size incinerators of municipal and hospital waste.

A Thermal Chemical Reaction System for Natural Gas Hydrates Exploitation

The methodology of using CO2 to replace CH4 to recover the natural gas hydrates (NGHs) is supposed to avoid geological disasters. However, the reaction path of the CH4–CO2 replacement method is too complex to give satisfactory replacement efficiency. Therefore, this study proposed a thermochemical reaction system that used the heat and the nitrogen released by the thermochemical reactions to recover NGHs. The performance of the thermochemical reaction system (NaNO2 and NH4Cl) regarding heat generation and gas production under low temperature (4°C) conditions was evaluated, and the feasibility of exploiting NGHs with an optimized formula of the thermochemical reaction system was also evaluated in this study. First, the effects of three catalysts (HCl, H₃PO₄, and NH2SO3H) were investigated at the same reactant concentration and catalyst concentration. It was confirmed that HCl as a catalyst can obtain better heat generation and gas production. Second, the effect of HCl concentration on the reaction was investigated under the same reactant concentration. The results showed that the higher the HCl concentration, the faster is the reaction rate. When the concentration of HCl was greater than 14 wt%, side reactions would occur to produce toxic gas; hence, 14 wt% was the optimal catalyst concentration for the reaction of NaNO2 and NH4Cl at low temperatures. Third, the heat generation and gas production of the thermochemical reaction systems were evaluated at different reactant concentrations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 mol/L) at 14 wt% HCl concentration. It was found that the best reactant concentration was 5 mol/L. Finally, the feasibility of exploiting NGHs with the optimal system was analyzed from the perspectives of thermal decomposition and nitrogen replacement. The thermochemical reaction system provided by this study is possible to be applied to explore NGHs’ offshore.

Effect of HCl Concentration and Acetone Washing on the Dielectric and Conduction Properties of Polyaniline Salts

Background: In order to know the effect of acid concentration, comparative electrical properties of PANI salt samples prepared in two different media like water, 1M HCl and 2M HCl, have been studied. Methods: To know the effect of acetone washing on the electrical behavior of the polymer, the polymer samples were washed with acetone. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows a crystalline nature of all the prepared PANI salt samples except non-acetone washed PANI salt prepared in 2M HCl. The SEM micrograph suggests a uniform and continuous morphology for PANI salts prepared in 1M HCl, agglomerated granulated structure for PANI salts prepared in 1M HCL, and fiber type structure for PANI salts prepared in 2M HCl. Results: The study showed that the dielectric constant decreases with frequency in the case of all the synthesized polymer samples. The variation of AC conductivity of the synthesized polymer samples with respect to the frequency at room temperature follows the power law. Through the fitting parameters, the DC conductivity was found. Conclusion : The results showed that the polymer sample, which was prepared in water medium and not washed with acetone, had the highest dielectric and conductivity values, whereas for acetone washed samples highest dielectric and electrical conductivity was observed for the sample prepared in 2M HCl.

The corrosion behavior of Ti-6Al-3Nb-2Zr-1Mo alloy: Effects of HCl concentration and temperature

Investigation about the corrosion behavior of Ti alloys in different ambient environment is of great significance for their practical application. Herein, we systematically investigate the corrosion behavior of a newfound Ti-6Al-3Nb-2Zr-1Mo (Ti80) alloy in hydrochloric acid (HCl) ranging from 1.37 to 7 M, and temperature ranging from 25 to 55 °C, by means of electrochemical measurements, static immersion tests and surface analysis. Results manifest that increasing either HCl concentration or temperature can accelerate the corrosion of Ti80 alloy via promoting the breakdown of native protective oxide film and then further facilitating the active dissolution of Ti80 matrix. According to potentiodynamic polarization curves, Ti80 alloy displays a spontaneous passive behavior in 1.37 M HCl at 25 °C, compared to a typical active-passive behavior under the other conditions. As indicated by cathodic Tafel slope, the rate determining step for cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction is likely the discharge reaction step. The apparent activation energies obtained from corrosion current density and maximum anodic current density for Ti80 alloy in 5 M HCl solution are 62.4 and 55.6 kJ mol−1, respectively, which signifies that the rate determining step in the corrosion process of Ti80 alloy is mainly determined by surface-chemical reaction rather than diffusion. Besides, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests demonstrate that a stable and compact oxide film exists in 1.37 M HCl at 25 °C, whereas a porous corrosion product film forms under the other conditions. Overall, the critical HCl concentration at which Ti80 alloy can maintain passivation at 25 °C can be determined as a value between 1.37 and 3 M. Furthermore, the corroded surface morphology characterization reveals that equiaxed α phase is more susceptible to corrosion compared to intergranular β phase due to a lower content of Nb, Mo, and Zr in the former.

Functionalization of CNFs via wet chemical oxidation method in order to improve CNFs adhesion to matrix of carbon composites

In this study, electrospun PAN-based CNFs was functionalized using wet chemical oxidation method in order to improve the CNFs adhesion and bonding to matrix of Carbon composites. The process employed 3:2:0, 3:2:1 and 3:2:2 (v/v) mixture of H2SO4/HNO3/HCl acid solution. The effect of HCl concentration (concentration in the used acid solution) on CNFs structure and tensile strength of CNFs reinforced carbon composite was investigated via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction, XPS, Raman, FT-IR spectroscopy and tensile strength testing (ASTM 2008; ISRM 1978). The results confirmed creation of carboxyl (COOH) and hydroxyl (-OH) groups on the surface of acid treated CNFs. It was also clear from the results that oxygen atom concentration on the surface of treated CNFs has been increased that assigned to creation of functional groups on CNFs surface. In order to evaluate of CNFs acid treating effect on the composite tensile strength, each un-treated and acid treated CNFs was separately used as a reinforcing agent in the CNFC composites. The highest value of tensile strength was recorded for the composite reinforced by CNFs treated via 3:2:1 (v/v) mixture of H2SO4/HNO3/HCl (412 MPa).

Pengaruh HCl terhadap Aktifasi Zeolit Alam Clipnotilolit-Ca Pada Penyerapan Pb(II)

Research about the effect of HCl on the activation of clinoptilolite-Ca natural zeolite on Pb(II) absorption has been done. The purpose of this study is to determine the capacity of zeolite clinoptilolite-Ca activation by HCl can be used as an adsorbent. For analysis of the adsorption we used AAS whereas for zeolite characterization were used XRF and XRD. The analysis parameters are the effect of HCl concentration, particle size, adsorbent mass, contact time, total solution volume, concentration of Pb(II), and PH solution. These parameters were studied to determine the optimum conditions in the adsorption process. The optimum conditions absorption of Pb(II) for the acid activation process shows that the zeolite clinoptilolite-Ca can be used as an absorbent. The adsorption results show that the value of Pb(II) capacity in the activation process with HCl of 0.2 N produces adsorption capacity of 0.0821 mg/g, for particle size 125 µm produces and adsorption capacity 0.0821 mg/g, for an adsorbent mass of 0.1 g produces an adsorption capacity of 0.5110 mg/g, for contact time of 10 minutes is 0.5662 mg/g, for a metal solution volume of 12.5 mL is 0.5493 mg/g, for the concentration of metal ion solution 40 mg/L is 2.608 mg/g, and at pH = 7 is 4.923 mg/g. The output of several parameters can be concluded that the adsorption capacity of zeolite clinoptilolite-Ca to the absorption of Pb(II) is 4.923 mg/g. Characterization of zeolite adsorbents with XRF and XRD shows that the zeolite used is zeolite clinoptilolite-Ca.  Â

Kinetics study on leaching of rare earth and aluminum from polishing powder waste using hydrochloric acid

In this study, a novel hydrometallurgical process consisting of hydrochloric acid three-stage countercurrent leaching and solvent extraction was proposed to recover rare earth oxide (REO) from the rare earth polishing powder waste (REPPW). The effects of HCl concentration, liquid–solid ratio (L/S ratio), temperature and time on the leaching yields of rare earths (in REO) and aluminum (in Al2O3) were studied. The result shows that the leaching yields of REO and Al2O3 are 90.96% and 43.89% respectively under the optimum leaching parameters of HCl concentration = 8.00 mol/L, L/S ratio = 4 mL/g, leaching temperature = 353 K and leaching time = 180 min. Meanwhile, the leaching kinetics of REO and Al2O3 were investigated in this study. The leaching behaviors of REO and Al2O3 follow a shrinking sphere/core model and the general leaching process is controlled by the surface chemical reaction. The leaching activation energies of REO and Al2O3 are 9.86 and 13.68 kJ/mol, respectively. The leaching yield of each substance in three-stage countercurrent leaching is improved substantially compared with single-stage leaching, with a change from 90.96% to 95.38% for REO and from 43.89% to 46.22% for Al2O3, respectively. Especially, the total concentration of REO in three-stage countercurrent leaching solution is greatly increased to above 300 g/L, and the acidity of which is decreased to ca. pH = 2, which is conducive to subsequent solvent extraction directly. High purity REO (99.92%) is obtained by solvent extraction separation, oxalate precipitation and calcination. The total recovery yield of REO is 85.13%.

Lignocellulose@ Activated Clay Nanocomposite with Hierarchical Nanostructure Enhancing the Removal of Aqueous Zn(II).

A lignocellulose@ activated clay (Ln@AC) nanocomposite with a hierarchical nanostructure was successfully synthesized by the chemical intercalation reaction and applied in the removal of Zn(II) from an aqueous solution. Ln@AC was characterized by N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, and the results indicate that an intercalated–exfoliated hierarchical nanostructure was formed. The effects of different adsorption parameters on the Zn(II) removal rate (weight ratio of Ln to AC, Ln@AC dosage, initial Zn(II) concentration, pH value, adsorption temperature, and time) were investigated in detail. The equilibrium adsorption capacity reached 315.9 mg/g under optimal conditions (i.e., the weight ratio of Ln to AC of 3:1, Ln@AC dosage of 1 g/L, initial Zn(II) concentration of 600 mg/L, pH value of 6.8, adsorption temperature of 65 °C, and adsorption time of 50 min). The adsorption process was described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, Langmuir isotherm model, and the Elovich model. Moreover, Zn(II) could be easily eluted by HCl, and the effects of HCl concentration, desorption temperature, and ultrasonic desorption time on desorbed amount were tested. Desorption studies revealed that with an HCl concentration of 0.25 mol/L, desorption temperature of 70 °C, and ultrasonic desorption time of 20 min, the maximum desorption capacity and efficiency were achieved at 202.5 mg/g and 64.10%, respectively. Regeneration experimental results indicated that the Ln@AC exhibited a certain recyclable regeneration performance. Due to such outstanding features, the novel Ln@AC nanocomposite proved to have great adsorption potential for Zn(II) removal from wastewater, and exhibited an extremely significant amount of adsorbed Zn(II) when compared to conventional adsorbents.

An Efficient Leaching of Palladium from Spent Catalysts through Oxidation with Fe(III).

Reclamation of spent catalysts for the efficient recovery of palladium (Pd) is gaining growing attention due to its scarcity and high supply risk. Currently Pd extraction from spent catalysts through an efficient, economical, and green method has remained a challenge. In this study, Fe3+ is utilized for leaching through oxidation of Pd in a mild condition. Before leaching, distillation was proposed to remove and recover the organics from spent catalysts. The effects of HCl concentration, Fe3+ concentration, NaCl concentration, leaching time, and temperature on the leaching efficiency of Pd were investigated to determine the optimum leaching conditions. The results show that Pd extraction and dissolution of Al2O3 increase with higher HCl concentration. The effect of NaCl on Pd leaching efficiency is significant at low acid concentration (2.0 mol/L HCl). The leaching efficiency was 99.5% for Pd under the following conditions: 2.0 mol/L HCl, 4.0 mol/L NaCl, and 0.67 mol/L Fe3+ at 80 °C for 90 min. The leaching kinetics fits best to the shrinking-core model of surface chemical reaction. The activation energy for the leaching of Pd was 47.6 kJ/mol. PdCl42− was selectively adsorbed by anion exchange resin. The filtrate containing adequate H+, Cl-, and Fe3+ was reused as leaching agent. Pd leaching efficiency was over 96% after five cycle times. This study provides an efficient process for recovery of Pd from spent catalysts.

Modeling of the static batch desorption and dynamic column elution of geniposidic acid from a porous anion-exchanger

For several decades, plenty of iridoid glycosides including geniposide (GS) and geniposidic acid (GSA) in the gardenia yellow pigment extraction waste water was not recovered effectively. This study is aimed to supply an efficient GSA recycling route. In this study, a model incorporating a superficial desorption rate constant was applied to the batch GSA desorption process, i.e., recycling, for verification. Then, the model was further developed to research the feasibility in dynamic column elutions simulation through porous uniform media. The simulation approach was done by coupling velocity field and mass transfer equations using COMSOL Multiphysics™ Finite element method, with appropriate mesh refinement was employed to solve the equation system. The HCl solutions ranging from 0.03 mol/L to 0.06 mol/L were used to desorb/elute the GSA from a presaturated polymeric porous anionic resin D08. Good results were accomplished in terms of ion exchange desorption rate and GSA recovery. The pore diffusion model (PDM) considering counter ion was established to describe the desorption/elution kinetics in the batch/column experiment. By the least square fitting method, the superficial desorption rate constant Kd of GSA/HCl reaction on the ion-exchange sites of porous resin was fitted to 0.116 L/(mol s). Subsequently, this value was sequentially applied in the simulation of the dynamic elution process. The individual pore diffusion coefficients for GSA and Cl− were estimated to be 5.07 × 10−10 and 1.77 × 10−9 m2/s, respectively. In order to validate the simulation feasibility of this pore diffusion model to a dynamic column elution process, the effects of HCl concentration, flow rate and column's height/diameter ratio on the column performance were investigated systematically. The results from this work should serve as motivation for further experimental and theoretical study in the scaling-up of GSA purification process. Finally, repeated adsorption–elution column cycles were simulated by the PDM model well.

Leaching kinetics of rare earth elements and fluoride from mixed rare earth concentrate after roasting with calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide

The complex leaching kinetics of rare earth elements and fluoride with a HCl-AlCl3 solution was investigated for the mixed rare earth concentrate after roasting with calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide. The effects of HCl concentration, temperature, reaction time, liquid-solid ratio (L/S), AlCl3 concentration and stirring speed on leaching kinetics were explored. The results show that the extractions of REEs and fluoride were 86.05% and 90.23%, respectively, under the conditions: 3mol/L HCl, 0.5mol/L AlCl3, 70°C, 10mL/g liquid-solid ratio, 300rpm stirring speed and 40min. The XRD and SEM analysis of the samples before and after acid leaching show that the rare earth oxides and fluorite were completely leached. The apparent activation energies of leaching REEs and fluoride were calculated, which were 26.95kJ/mol for REEs and 20.70kJ/mol for fluoride. The kinetic data of extractions of REEs and fluoride all fitted a new variant of the shrinking core model, in which both the interfacial transfer and the diffusion through the product layer affected the reaction rate.

Adsorpsi Ion Kalsium Menggunakan Biomassa Eceng Gondok (Eichhornia Crassipes) Diregenerasi HCl

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is known as an aquatic weed that has rapid growth. However, the water hyacinth has the ability to remove metals from water as it acts as a natural adsorbent. Calcium ion is one of the metallic ions which can cause hardness and scaling in high temperature, resulting in a decrease of the efficiency of industrial equipment. In this research, the water hyacinth was regenerated with HCl and used as an adsorbent to adsorb calcium ion. The effect of HCl concentration and calcium ion concentration on the adsorption capacity of calcium ion was investigated. The results show that adsorption capacity of calcium ion increased as the concentration of HCl increased up to 3 M. At higher concentration of HCl , 4 M and 5 M, the adsorption capacity decreased because some functional groups of hydroxyl and carboxyl which play an important role in adsorption process are cleavage. Maximum adsorption capacity was achieved at 38,733 mg Ca /gr adsorbent with regeneration of adsorbent at HCl 3M and 500 ppm of calcium ion

Effect of HCl Concentration on the Oxidation of LIX 63 and the Subsequent Separation of Pd(II), Pt(IV), Ir(IV) and Rh(III) by Solvent Extraction

Effect of HCl Concentration on the Oxidation of LIX 63 and the Subsequent Separation of Pd(II), Pt(IV), Ir(IV) and Rh(III) by Solvent Extraction

Stoichiometry, isotherms and kinetics of adsorption of In(III) on Cyanex 923 impregnated HZ830 resin from hydrochloric acid solutions

A novel solvent-impregnated resin (SIR) with trialkylphosphate Cyanex 923 as extractants and macroporous resin HZ830 as substrate was prepared to adsorb In(III) from HCl solutions. The effects of HCl concentration on adsorption were investigated within the range of 0.5 to 7molL−1, and results showed that adsorption capacity was greatest at 2molL−1 HCl. The adsorption mechanism of In(III) in chloride medium suggested that In(III) was apt to be adsorbed as a neutral species InCl3. As the anionic species InCl4− it tended to be adsorbed in the form of ion pairs combined with protons. The extraction stoichiometry of In(III) with SIR was studied, and the extracted species were found to be InCl3·3L and HInCl4·nL (n=2, 3). The isothermal adsorption of In(III) fit the Langmuir model. Kinetic data indicated that the adsorption process was consistent with a pseudo second order model, and the sorption rate was mainly controlled by an intraparticle diffusion step. A column experiment showed that In(III) could be eluted from SIR with 2molL−1 sulfuric acid, and the SIR showed good stability and reusability after five adsorption-elution cycles. When the SIR was applied for In(III) adsorption from waste liquid crystal display (LCD) leaching solution containing 102.15mgL−1 In(III), the adsorption efficiency exceeded 90% with 0.30g adsorbent.

Stoichiometry, isotherms and kinetics of adsorption of In(III) on Cyanex 923 impregnated HZ830 resin from hydrochloric acid solutions

A novel solvent-impregnated resin (SIR) with trialkylphosphate Cyanex 923 as extractants and macroporous resin HZ830 as substrate was prepared to adsorb In(III) from HCl solutions. The effects of HCl concentration on adsorption were investigated within the range of 0.5 to 7molL−1, and results showed that adsorption capacity was greatest at 2molL−1 HCl. The adsorption mechanism of In(III) in chloride medium suggested that In(III) was apt to be adsorbed as a neutral species InCl3. As the anionic species InCl4− it tended to be adsorbed in the form of ion pairs combined with protons. The extraction stoichiometry of In (III) with SIR was studied, and the extracted species were found to be InCl3·nL and HInCl4·nL (n=2, 3). The isothermal adsorption of In(III) fit the Langmuir model. Kinetic data indicated that the adsorption process was consistent with a pseudo second order model, and the sorption rate was mainly controlled by an intraparticle diffusion step. A column experiment showed that In(III) could be eluted from SIR with 2molL−1 sulfuric acid, and the SIR showed good stability and reusability after five adsorption-elution cycles. When the SIR was applied for In(III) adsorption from waste liquid crystal display (LCD) leaching solution containing 102.15mgL−1 In(III), the adsorption efficiency exceeded 90% with 0.30g adsorbent.