Abstract: This paper introduces the study of elution test in the separation process of zirconium and hafnium with D296 resin in the ion exchange fixed bed.The temperature of the adsorption and elution tests was between 2 and 5 degrees Celsius.Elution tests was carried out in a saturated adsorption ion exchange column, an ion exchange column with exchange region, and an ion exchange column with exchange region and no adsorption region.The results showed that the status of the ion exchange column and the acidity of the eluting agent had a significant effect on the separation effect.When the ion exchange column had exchange region, with the any acidity of sulphuric acid elution, hafnium would be eluted first, but the high acidity of eluent was more favorable for the separation of zirconium and hafnium.When the ion exchange column was saturated adsorption state, with low acidity and high acidity of eluent, zirconium and hafnium could not get effective separation.Experiments proved that, the single fixed bed has low separation efficiency of zirconium and hafnium.In order to achieve separation of zirconium and hafnium, need to design the continuous moving bed separation.

Key words: zirconium, hafnium, sulfuric acid, flution, ion exchange

摘要： 介绍了在离子交换固定床上用D296强碱性阴离子交换树脂分离锆、铪的洗脱实验研究。吸附与洗脱实验的温度均控制在2~5℃,洗脱实验在饱和吸附的离子交换柱、过漏的离子交换柱、未过漏的离子交换柱中进行。研究结果表明:离子交换柱吸附状态以及洗脱剂酸度对分离效果有显著的影响。当离子交换柱存在交换区时,用任何酸度的硫酸作为洗脱剂,铪均被先洗脱出来,但高酸度的洗脱剂对分离锆、铪更有利;当离子交换柱为饱和状态时,低酸度和高酸度的洗脱剂洗脱,锆、铪不能得到分离。实验证明了单一的固定床分离锆、铪的效率低,要成功实现锆、铪的分离,需采用连续分离的离子交换移动床。

关键词: 锆, 铪, 硫酸, 洗脱, 离子交换