11 Aug 2026 · Process notes

Nickel-cobalt separation: where P507 and DY272 sit in the circuit

The separation reagent is chosen together with the impurity-removal stage ahead of it, because the two decide how clean the cobalt strip will be.

Close view of solvent extraction pipework

Points to check first

  • 01Impurity removal ahead of the split defines how much scrub the split stage needs.
  • 02Phosphoric ester and phosphinic acid reagents load in different acidity windows.
  • 03The cobalt-to-nickel ratio in the strip liquor is a stage decision, not a reagent decision.

The full note for this subject is issued with a technical data sheet on request, together with the recommended model line for the feed.

Next step

Share the feed assay and the target stage; the recommendation comes back with a sample route.

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