The uranyl nitrate (UN) in 2 kg of a 20 wt% aqueous solution is to be extracted

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The uranyl nitrate (UN) in 2 kg of a 20 wt% aqueous solution is to be extracted with 500 g of tributyl phosphate. Using the equilibrium data in Exercise 5.9, calculate and compare the percentage recoveries for the following alternative procedures:

(a) A single-stage batch extraction

(b) Three batch extractions with one-third of the total solvent used in each batch (the solvent is withdrawn after contacting the entire UN phase)

(c) A two-stage cocurrent extraction

(d) A three-stage countercurrent extraction

(e) An infinite-stage countercurrent extraction

(f) An infinite-stage crosscurrent extraction

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