In liquid-liquid solvent extraction processes, diluents have a strong influence on the
extraction mechanism and efficiency. In this study, benzene, cyclohexane, trichloromethane,
carbon tetrachloride, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), butyl acetate, and 1-octanol were used
as diluents in the extraction of oxalic acid by trialkylphosphine oxide (TRPO). The effects
of extractant concentration, initial concentration of oxalic acid and diluent type on the
extraction equilibrium partition coefficient are analyzed. The sequence of the extraction
ability by different diluents is MIBK > butyl acetate > cyclohexane=benzene > carbon
tetrachloride > 1-octanol > trichloromethane.Extraction mechanism was analyzed and
extraction model parameters were evaluated.