The invention belongs to the technical field of resource recycling, and particularly relates to a composite extraction agent for separating
rubidium and cesium from a
recovery liquid for extracting
lithium, the composite extraction agent comprises a synergistic extraction agent, a
diluent and a phase
regulator; the synergistic extraction agent comprises a main extraction agent and a synergistic extraction agent; the main extraction agent is a substituted
phenol extraction agent, and the synergistic extraction agent is an
organic phosphorus extraction agent. On one hand, the composite extraction agent improves the
rubidium and cesium extraction effect, and the cost is reduced; and on the other hand, the requirement of the extraction agent for
alkalinity is reduced, efficient extraction of
rubidium and cesium can be achieved under the low-
alkalinity condition, and a series of problems that a traditional substituted
phenol extraction
system is serious in emulsification phenomenon, large in extraction agent
dissolution loss and the like are solved. The organic phase of the extraction
system can be recycled, the defects of easy emulsification, equipment
corrosion and the like of the traditional extraction method can be effectively avoided, and industrial production is easy.