Processes for extracting and recovering tantalum present in an acid aqueous phase by means of an ionic liquid, and use of such an ionic liquid for extracting the tantalum from an acid aqueous phase
The invention relates to a process for extracting tantalum from an acid aqueous phase A1 comprising at least one step comprising the bringing of the aqueous phase A1 into contact with a phase A2 that is not miscible with water, then the separation of the aqueous phase A1 from the phase A2, the phase A2 being formed by an ionic liquid or a mixture of ionic liquids as extractant. The invention also relates to a process for recovering tantalum using this extraction process and also to a use of an ionic liquid or of a mixture of ionic liquids as extractant, for extracting the tantalum from such an aqueous phase A1.