Abstract:
The carbonization method was used to remove cobalt and nickel ions from the manganese sulfate solution. Mn
2+ in the manganese sulfate solution was separated from the original solution in the form of manganese carbonate precipitation with the carbonizing agent of CO
2, pH adjuster of NaOH. Then the precipitate was dissolved with sulfuric acid to remove impurities. The effects of CO
2 flow rate, reaction temperature, pH value and reaction time on the removal of cobalt and nickel ions were investigated. The optimal experimental conditions with the reaction temperature of 25 ℃, the solution pH of 7.5, the carbon dioxide flow rate of 0.9 L/min, and the reaction time of 60 min were adopted. Under these conditions, the content of cobalt and nickel in the carbonized product was reduced by 0.03129% and 0.0885% compared with the primary crystallization product of manganese carbonate. The remaining amounts were 0.003% and 0.005%, respectively, which was in line with the standard of high-purity manganese carbonate GB 10503-89 type I product.