The solvent extraction of copper from simulated ammoniacal spent etchant with 1-（4＇-dodecyl）-phenyl-3-tertiary butyl-1,3-octadione（HR） was studied,and a model of extraction isotherm was proposed and verified with equilibrium extraction constant.The influence of equilibration time,extractant concentration and phase ratio on the extraction of copper was studied at（298±0.5） K.For the spent etching solutions containing 112.98 g/L Cu,6 mol/L NH3 and 1 mol/L NH4＋,the optimal solvent extraction condition of copper was obtained in one-stage solvent extraction at phase ratio of 5：4 with 40% HR in sulphonated kerosene for 5 min.The copper concentration in the raffinate decreased to 63.24 g/L and raffinate can be favorably recycled to the etching solution.The stripping studies were carried out with the simulated copper spent electrolyte containing 30 g/L Cu and 180 g/L H2SO4.The stripping ratio is 98.27% from the loaded organic phase after one-stage stripping at phase ratio of 1：2 at（298±0.5） K.
