“…Solvent extraction of tungsten (VI) from acid solutions has been studied by some researchers, However, since the solubilities of tungstates in mineral acids are generally low, only a limited number of papers exist, for example the extraction of tungsten (VI) was examined from hydrochloric acid solutions by tributyl phosphate (TBP) 1,2) and from aqueous solutions at pH2 by using trialkylamines 3) . However, since the solvent extraction of tungsten (VI) has not always been widely used except when processing mineral materials (schealite (CaWO 4 ), ferbelite (FeWO 4 ), hubnenite (MnWO 4 ) and wolframite (Fe, Mn) WO 4 ) 4) , the present paper investigated the extraction of tungsten (VI) from hydrochloric acid solutions by organophosphorus compound such as trioctyl phosphine oxide (TOPO) and by sulphur-containing compound such as dihexyl sulphoxide (DHSO, R 2 SO), in order to obtain further information on solvent extraction of tungsten (VI).…”