Study on Extraction of Scandium from Sulphuric Acid Leaching Solution of Tungsten Residue
Rare Metals and Cemented Carbides | Vol., Issue 6, 2018 |
pp. 1-9
The extraction of scandium from the leaching solution of tungsten residue was carried out by P204-TBP,sulfuric acid eluted the iron in the loaded organic phase and scandium was stripped in the eluted organic phase by sodium hydroxide.The results show that in the system of 5% P204+3% TBP+ kerosene, the extraction rate of scandium is 97.37% through five-stage counter current extraction with O/A ratio of 1∶10,temperature of 25 ℃,and time of 15min.Through five-stage counter current elution by 4 mol/L H2SO4,the elution rate of iron is 98.63%,while the scandium loss rate is less than 1%.The eluted organic phase was stripped with 3mol/L sodium hydroxide.The single-stage stripping rate of scandium reaches 98.31%.By using the method,the purity of crude scandium can reach more than 82%,and the total recovery rate of scandium is more than 95%.
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