To develop a liquid membrane permeator that extracts strontium ion from sea water effectively and continuously, we investigated the extraction of strontium ion from artificial and natural sea water in a contained liquid membrane permeator. The permeator consists of a liquid membrane and two cells for aqueous solutions. The liquid membrane containing D2EHPA(di-2-ethylhexyl-phosphoric acid) and DCH18C6(dicyclohexano-18-crown-6) is trapped
between two hydrophobic microporous polyethylene films and separates sea water and the 0.2M H2SO4 aqueous stripping solution. The effects of various operating parameters on the extraction of strontium ion were experimentally examined. The extractant of DCH18C6 - D2EHPA mixture in kerosene had a synergistic effect on the extraction of strontium ion. The permeator extracted strontium ion from sea water effectively and continuously with long membrane lifetime.