Abstract: The commercial scale test was conducted for impurity molybdenum removal from tungstate solution by selective precipitation method. The results show that after commercial (NH4)2WO4 solutions containing 130~244 g/L WO3 and 0.535~2.55 g/L Mo are treated, the Mo/WO3 ratio in purified solution is 2.00×10-5~9.12×10-5 and the Mo removal rate can reach 97.41%~99.64%. Impurity Sn can be removed simultaneously. The quality of product APT obtained after the evaporationcrystallization of purified (NH4)2WO4 solution can conform to GB10116-88APT-0 standard at 95.0%~98.0% crystallization rate. The treatment process of APT crystal liquor is simplified significantly using the technology. The increase of WO3 recovery rate is over 5% in comparison with classical processes and the utilization ratio of NH4Cl is 60%~70%. The practice has expressed that the technology has outstanding characteristics of good adaptability for raw materials, simple process and equipments, high metal recovery and good economics profits.
Commercial scale test of selective precipitation method for Mo removal from tungstate solution
Abstract:
The commercial scale test was conducted for impurity molybdenum removal from tungstate solution by selective precipitation method. The results show that after commercial (NH 4) 2WO 4 solutions containing 130~244?g/L WO 3 and 0.535~2.55?g/L Mo are treated, the Mo/WO 3 ratio in purified solution is 2.00×10 -5 ~9.12×10 -5 and the Mo removal rate can reach 97.41%~99.64%. Impurity Sn can be removed simultaneously. The quality of product APT obtained after the evaporation crystallization of purified (NH 4) 2WO 4 solution can conform to GB10116 88APT 0 standard at 95.0%~98.0% crystallization rate. The treatment process of APT crystal liquor is simplified significantly using the technology. The increase of WO 3 recovery rate is over 5% in comparison with classical processes and the utilization ratio of NH 4Cl is 60%~70%. The practice has expressed that the technology has outstanding characteristics of good adaptability for raw materials, simple process and equipments, high metal recovery and good economics profits.[
* (NH4) 2WO4 solution obtained by acid decomposition and ammonia leaching of synthetic scheelite;** (NH4) 2WO4 solution obtained from ion exchange process of APT crystal liquor and waste solution.