The catalysis of reactions has become a prevalent practice in the pharmaceutical industry. Two methods for organometallic rhodium catalyst recovery from a waste stream were investigated: electrodialysis and solvent combustion. Burning the solvent and dissolving the ashes in acids proved to be the most effective method. Based on the three acids and four molarities tested, 12M HCl proves to be the best acid to dissolve the ash in to create RhCl. This rhodium salt can then be further separated.

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Creator

• Thompson, Natalie
• Hebert, Alison M
• Lederman, Robert Joseph

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042518-144914

Advisor

• Kmiotek, Stephen J.

Year

• 2018

Sponsor

• Sunovion

Date created

• 2018-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright