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Use of phosphate for separation of cobalt from iron

January 1, 1942

The well-known tendency of cobalt to be retained by the iron-alumina precipitate produced by ammonia has generally been ascribed to a specific adsorption by the large surface of this gelatinous precipitate. Whatever its cause, it can be overcome by precipitating the iron as phosphate at a pH of 3.5. The precipitate is easily filterable and practically all the cobalt passes into the filtrate.

Publication Year 1942
Title Use of phosphate for separation of cobalt from iron
Authors V. North, R. C. Wells
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Index ID 70011059
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse