Separation of niobium and tantalum using continuous ...
Niobium and tantalum are valued for their uses in nuclear, steel, aviation and electronics industries. This paper elucidates the development of a multistage counter-current separation process for obtaining pure niobium and tantalum from the hydrofluoric acid solution of Coumbite-Tantalite ore (leach liquor), with ctyl amine (TOA) as the extractant solvent.
