Effect of kinetic synergist on transport of copper(II) through a liquid membrane containing P507 in kerosene

A new kinetic synergism system for copper(II) transport through a bulk liquid membrane containing mono(2-ethyhexyl)-2-ethyhexyl phosphate and Manoxol OT (OT) was examined. The influence of stripping agent, anion, pH in feed phase, and carrier concentration were investigated. The kinetics of Cu(II) transport could be analyzed in the formalism of two consecutive irreversible first-order reactions, considering both extraction and stripping. The pseudo-first-order apparent rate constants of interfacial reactions in membrane transport are determined by altering the temperature. The activation energy values are 38.1 kJ mol(-1) for extraction and 32.8 kJ mol(-1) for stripping. The experiments demonstrated that Manoxol OT is a good kinetic synergist for Cu(II) transport through liquid membranes in this study. The kinetic synergism of OT for extraction of Cu2+ ions is analyzed.