The Isolation of Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper from Manganese Nodules by Chelation Chromatography on Chitosan

Abstract The separation of cobalt, nickel, and copper from manganese and iron is performed on chitosan columns in the presence of a reducing agent, preferably sulfite or ascorbic acid. The procedure is applied to recover valuable metals from manganese nodules after solubilization with sodium hydrogen sulfate at 215°C.