WO2017038205A1 - 酸化スカンジウムの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing scandium oxide, and more particularly to a method for producing scandium oxide capable of producing scandium oxide with suppressed sulfur content from scandium oxalate containing a sulfur component as an impurity.
- Scandium is extremely useful as an additive for high-strength alloys and as an electrode material for fuel cells. However, since the production amount is small and expensive, it has not been widely used.
- nickel oxide ores such as laterite or limonite ore contain a small amount of scandium.
- nickel oxide ore since nickel oxide ore has a low nickel-containing grade, it has not been used industrially as a nickel raw material for a long time. Therefore, there has been little research on industrially recovering scandium from nickel oxide ore.
- Patent Document 3 a method of recovering scandium from an acidic solution obtained by a hydrometallurgical treatment of nickel oxide ore by a solvent extraction process has also been proposed (see Patent Document 3).
- 2-ethylhexyl sulfone is added to a scandium-containing solution in an aqueous phase containing at least one of iron, aluminum, calcium, yttrium, manganese, chromium, and magnesium.
- An organic solvent obtained by diluting acid-mono-2-ethylhexyl with kerosene is added, and the scandium component is extracted into the organic solvent.
- oxalic acid is added to the obtained scandium chloride aqueous solution to form a scandium oxalate precipitate, and the precipitate is filtered to separate iron, manganese, chromium, magnesium, aluminum, and calcium into the filtrate, and then in the atmosphere. It is calcined and scandium oxalate is heated and oxidized to obtain scandium oxide.
- this method is a method in which the eluate obtained by adsorbing scandium contained in the solution after sulfidation to the chelate resin is subjected to solvent extraction.
- this method high-quality scandium can be efficiently recovered from nickel oxide ore.
- the sulfur quality in scandium oxide cannot be reduced from several tens of ppm to about 100 ppm, there is still room for improvement in order to obtain higher quality scandium.
- sulfur contained in scandium is derived from sulfuric acid used in leaching out nickel oxide ore which is a raw material, and sulfate contained in slaked lime used for neutralizing a solution. That is, gypsum (CaSO 4 .2H 2 O) remaining in scandium oxalate is not separated when roasted to scandium oxide, and as a result, the sulfur quality in scandium oxide increases. Gypsum is in a stable form, and when it is formed inside the scandium oxide crystal, it is difficult to completely remove it only by washing from the outer surface.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in obtaining scandium oxide from scandium oxalate containing a sulfur-containing compound as an impurity, it is possible to produce scandium oxide with suppressed content of sulfur components.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing scandium oxide.
- the present inventors conducted a heat treatment on scandium oxalate containing a sulfur-containing compound as an impurity in an atmosphere containing a carbon source. It was found that the sulfur-containing compound contained in the scandium acid was removed to produce scandium oxide with suppressed sulfur content, and the present invention was completed. That is, the present invention provides the following.
- this invention is less than the quantity required in order to oxidize all the carbon atoms contained in the said carbon source to a carbon dioxide at the time of the said heating, as described in (1)
- This is a method for producing scandium oxide.
- the present invention is the scandium oxide according to (1) or (2), wherein the scandium oxalate is a precipitate obtained by adding oxalic acid to a sulfuric acid-containing solution containing scandium. It is a manufacturing method.
- the sulfuric acid acidic solution is a solution obtained by adding a neutralizer to a leachate obtained by leaching nickel oxide ore with sulfuric acid. This is a method for producing scandium.
- the present invention by heating scandium oxalate containing a sulfur-containing compound as an impurity in an atmosphere in which a carbon source is present, it is possible to suppress the inclusion of sulfur in the obtained scandium oxide. In addition, highly pure scandium oxide can be produced.
- present embodiments specific embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “present embodiments”) will be described in detail.
- the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and the gist of the present invention is changed. In the range which does not carry out, it can implement by adding a change suitably.
- the method for producing scandium oxide according to the present embodiment is obtained by heating (roasting) scandium oxalate containing a sulfur-containing compound as an impurity to form scandium oxide, and the heating is performed in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. It is characterized in that it is carried out in the presence of a carbon source.
- the carbon source is not particularly limited as long as it contains carbon and produces carbon monoxide by combustion. Specifically, carbon, bamboo, coal, coke, sugar or the like can be used as the carbon source.
- the carbon source those having a small content of impurity elements other than carbon are preferable, and among them, it is preferable to use high-purity carbon because it has an advantage such as high carbon quality and reuse of the waste crucible. .
- the atmosphere for the heat treatment is not particularly limited as long as oxygen is present. From the economical viewpoint, it is preferable to blow air (air), which is an oxygen-containing gas, into the heating furnace to create an air atmosphere.
- air air which is an oxygen-containing gas
- the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere during the heat treatment is not particularly limited, but it suppresses excessive oxidation of carbon and maintains the “Boodair equilibrium” state, and the reaction represented by the formula (3) From the viewpoint of preferentially generating the carbon monoxide involved, it is preferable to adjust the amount to be less than the amount necessary for oxidizing all the carbon atoms contained in the carbon source to carbon dioxide.
- the amount of oxygen when the amount of scandium oxide used is sufficiently large relative to the amount of carbon source used or when a carbon source containing many oxygen atoms is used, it is included in scandium oxide.
- the amount of oxygen may be adjusted in consideration of the amount of oxygen atoms and carbon atoms contained in the entire system, such as oxygen atoms and carbon atoms, and oxygen atoms contained in the carbon source.
- the oxygen-containing gas may or may not flow in the heating furnace.
- the flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.5 L / min or more, more preferably 0.8 L / min or more. Preferably, it is more preferably 1 L / min or more.
- the reaction represented by the formula (2) can be efficiently advanced.
- the flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas is preferably 2 L / min or less, and more preferably 1.5 L / min or less. If the flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas is too large, not only an effect corresponding to the flow rate is obtained, but also the cost increases with an increase in the amount of consumption of the oxygen-containing gas.
- the heating temperature is not particularly limited, but promotes the decomposition reaction of scandium oxalate represented by the above formula (1) and generates carbon monoxide necessary for the reaction represented by the above formula (2) in a short time. Therefore, 900 ° C. or higher is preferable, 1000 ° C. or higher is more preferable, and 1100 ° C. or higher is more preferable. On the other hand, as an upper limit of heating temperature, 1300 degrees C or less is preferable and 1200 degrees C or less is more preferable. If the heating temperature is too high, the cost for raising the temperature will increase, making it impossible to perform efficient treatment. In the present specification, “heating temperature” refers to the final holding temperature.
- the heating time (holding time) is not particularly limited and may be appropriately adjusted according to the amount of treatment, etc., but in order to sufficiently proceed the reaction represented by the above formula (2) to remove the sulfur component, 0.5 hour or more is preferable, and 1 hour or more is more preferable.
- the upper limit of the heating time is preferably 6 hours or less, and more preferably 3 hours or less in order to prevent an increase in cost associated with an increase in heating time.
- heating time refers to the holding time of the above heating temperature.
- temperature raising time and the temperature raising rate in the heat treatment are not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate according to the apparatus and equipment.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a method for producing scandium oxalate as a raw material, that is, scandium oxalate containing a sulfur-containing compound as an impurity.
- scandium oxalate is an acidic solution obtained by hydrometallizing nickel oxide ore containing components such as aluminum and chromium in addition to valuable metals such as nickel and scandium.
- examples of the sulfur-containing compound contained in the scandium oxalate used as a raw material include calcium sulfate or a mixture containing these as a main component.
- gypsum can be included in the nickel oxide ore.
- calcium sulfate for example, calcium ions supplied from calcium carbonate, slaked lime, or the like added in the neutralization step S2 or the concentration step S5 in the nickel oxide ore hydrometallurgical process are obtained by the hydrometallurgical process. It is produced by reacting with sulfate ions in sulfuric acid solution.
- the sulfur-containing compound is produced in the process of producing scandium oxalate and is contained in the obtained scandium oxalate at a predetermined ratio.
- the ion exchange step S4, the concentration step S5, and the solvent extraction step S6 are intended to concentrate scandium and obtain a higher-purity concentrate as described later, and include these steps. It can also be carried out in a manner that is not.
- the post-sulfurization solution obtained in the sulfidation step S3 can be directly used for the scandium precipitation step S7.
- the leaching step S1 nickel oxide ore containing scandium is charged together with sulfuric acid into a high-temperature pressure vessel (autoclave), etc., and nickel is oxidized with sulfuric acid with stirring in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment of 240 ° C to 260 ° C.
- a leaching treatment is performed on the ore to produce a leaching slurry containing a leaching solution and a leaching residue.
- the treatment in the leaching step S1 may be performed according to a conventionally known HPAL process, and is described in, for example, Patent Document 1.
- nickel oxide ore examples include so-called laterite ores such as limonite ore and saprolite ore.
- Laterite ore usually has a nickel content of 0.8 to 2.5% by weight and is contained as a hydroxide or siliceous clay (magnesium silicate) mineral.
- These nickel oxide ores contain a large amount of components such as aluminum, chromium and iron in addition to valuable metals such as nickel, cobalt and scandium.
- the nickel oxide ore contains a small amount of other minerals including gypsum and calcium ions, and these gypsum and calcium ions may be contained in the leachate by the leaching treatment.
- the leaching slurry comprising the obtained leaching solution and leaching residue is washed, and solid-liquid separation is performed into a leaching solution containing nickel, cobalt, scandium, and the like, and a leaching residue that is hematite.
- the solid-liquid separation process for example, after the leaching slurry is mixed with a cleaning liquid, the solid-liquid separation process is performed by a solid-liquid separation facility such as a thickener using a flocculant supplied from a flocculant supply facility or the like. Specifically, the leaching slurry is first diluted with a cleaning liquid, and then the leaching residue in the slurry is concentrated as a thickener sediment.
- solid-liquid separation tanks such as thickeners connected in multiple stages and perform solid-liquid separation while washing the leaching slurry in multiple stages.
- a neutralizing agent is added to the leachate obtained in the above-described leaching step S1 to adjust the pH, thereby obtaining a neutralized starch containing an impurity element and a post-neutralization solution. Due to the neutralization treatment in this neutralization step S2, valuable metals such as scandium and nickel are contained in the post-neutralization solution, and most of the impurities including iron and aluminum become neutralized starch.
- neutralizing agent conventionally known neutralizing agents can be used, and examples thereof include calcium carbonate and slaked lime.
- calcium ions supplied by alkali such as calcium carbonate and slaked lime react with sulfate ions in the sulfuric acid acidic solution to become calcium sulfate, which is mixed as an impurity in scandium oxalate obtained through a subsequent process.
- the pH is adjusted to a range of 1 to 4 and more preferably to a range of 1.5 to 2.5 while suppressing oxidation of the separated leachate. preferable. If the pH is less than 1, neutralization becomes insufficient, and there is a possibility that the neutralized starch and the liquid after neutralization cannot be separated. On the other hand, when the pH exceeds 4, not only impurities such as aluminum but also valuable metals such as scandium and nickel may be contained in the neutralized starch.
- a sulfiding agent is added to the post-neutralization solution obtained in the neutralization step S2 to obtain nickel sulfide and a post-sulfurization solution.
- nickel, cobalt, zinc and the like become sulfides, and scandium and the like are contained in the post-sulfurizing solution.
- a sulfurizing agent such as hydrogen sulfide gas, sodium sulfide, sodium hydrogen sulfide is added to the obtained post-neutralized solution, and sulfide containing nickel and cobalt with a small amount of impurity components is added.
- Product (nickel / cobalt mixed sulfide) and the nickel concentration are stabilized at a low level, and a post-sulfurization solution containing scandium or the like is produced.
- the nickel / cobalt mixed sulfide slurry is subjected to a sedimentation separation process using a sedimentation apparatus such as a thickener, and the nickel / cobalt mixed sulfide is separated and recovered from the bottom of the thickener.
- the post-sulfurized solution is recovered by overflowing.
- ion exchange process In the ion exchange step S4, by contacting the post-sulfurization solution obtained by the above-described hydrometallurgical treatment of nickel oxide ore with the chelate resin, the scandium contained in the post-sulfurization solution is adsorbed on the chelate resin, and the impurity component A scandium eluent from which is removed is obtained.
- suction process S41 which makes a post-sulfurization liquid contact chelate resin, and adsorb
- a 0.1N or lower sulfuric acid solution is brought into contact with the chelate resin, an aluminum removal step S42 for removing the aluminum adsorbed on the chelate resin in the adsorption step S41, and a sulfuric acid of 0.3N or more and 3N or less on the chelate resin that has undergone the aluminum removal step S42.
- Scandium elution step S43 for obtaining a scandium eluent by contacting the solution, and removal of chromium adsorbed on the chelate resin in the adsorption step S41 by bringing a sulfuric acid solution of 3N or more into contact with the chelate resin that has undergone the scandium elution step S43 It is preferable that step S44 is included.
- the sulfidized solution is brought into contact with the chelate resin to adsorb scandium to the chelate resin.
- chelate resin it does not specifically limit as chelate resin,
- resin which has iminodiacetic acid it is preferable to use resin which has iminodiacetic acid as a functional group.
- a 0.1N or lower sulfuric acid solution is brought into contact with the chelate resin having adsorbed scandium in the adsorption step S41, and the aluminum adsorbed on the chelate resin is removed in the adsorption step S41.
- a sulfuric acid solution of 0.3N or more and less than 3N is brought into contact with the chelate resin that has undergone the aluminum removal step S42 to obtain a scandium eluent.
- chromium removal process In the chromium removal step S44, a 3N or higher sulfuric acid solution is brought into contact with the chelate resin that has undergone the scandium elution step S43, and the chromium adsorbed on the chelate resin in the adsorption step S41 is removed.
- iron may be contained as an impurity in the leachate obtained from nickel oxide ore.
- a sulfuric acid solution having a normality smaller than the normality of the sulfuric acid solution used in the aluminum removal step S42 is brought into contact with the chelate resin that has adsorbed scandium in the adsorption step S41, and in the adsorption step S41. It is preferable to remove iron adsorbed on the chelate resin. When removing iron adsorbed on the chelate resin, it is preferable to maintain the pH of the sulfuric acid solution in the range of 1 to 3.
- a concentration step S5 can be provided to concentrate scandium contained in the scandium eluent.
- concentration treatment for example, a scandium precipitate contained in the scandium eluent is generated and separated from impurities, and this precipitate is dissolved in a sulfuric acid solution or the like to generate a concentrated solution for use in solvent extraction in the next step.
- Processing can be performed. More specifically, as a method for concentrating scandium in the concentration step S5, that is, a method for generating a scandium precipitate and separating it from impurities, for example, a method of neutralization with hydroxide can be used.
- the pH is adjusted to 8 or more and 9 or less by adding an alkali neutralizer such as calcium carbonate or slaked lime to the scandium eluate obtained in the ion exchange step S4 described above.
- a neutralization treatment is carried out by adjusting to a degree to produce a scandium hydroxide precipitate and a post-neutralization solution containing impurity components.
- calcium ions supplied by alkali such as calcium carbonate and slaked lime react with sulfate ions in the sulfuric acid acidic solution to become calcium sulfate, which is mixed as an impurity in scandium oxalate obtained through a subsequent process.
- solvent extraction process S6 Although it does not specifically limit as an aspect of solvent extraction process S6, For example, as shown in an example in FIG. 2, the organic solvent containing extraction start liquid and the organic solvent containing an extractant are mixed, and after extraction organic solvent and extraction liquid are mixed.
- a concentrated liquid that is an extraction start liquid and an organic solvent containing an extracting agent are mixed to extract impurity elements other than scandium in the organic solvent, and scandium is selectively left in the extraction residual liquid.
- the extractant is not particularly limited and may be determined from the viewpoint of selectivity with scandium.
- a solvate extractant containing phosphorus, specifically, a trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) functional group is used. be able to.
- TOPO trioctylphosphine oxide
- scandium can be selectively extracted into an organic solvent containing the extractant.
- the back extraction solution described later can be used for the scandium precipitation step S7 in place of the extraction residual liquid.
- a hydrochloric acid solution or a sulfuric acid solution can be used as the solution (cleaning solution) used for scrubbing.
- a hydrochloric acid solution a concentration range of 2.0 mol / L or more and 9.0 mol / L or less is preferable, and when using a sulfuric acid solution, a concentration range of 3.5 mol / L or more and 9.0 mol / L or less is preferable.
- the impurity element is back extracted from the organic solvent from which the impurity element has been extracted.
- water or a low-concentration acid solution is mixed with an organic solvent as a back extraction solution (back extraction start solution) to advance a reaction opposite to the reaction at the time of extraction.
- An extract / separation liquid containing is obtained.
- the back extraction starting solution may be water, but phase separation from the organic phase may be poor. Therefore, it is preferable to use a low-concentration acid solution as the back extraction start solution.
- a sulfuric acid solution having a concentration of less than about 3.5 mol / L can be used.
- the mode of treatment in the scandium precipitation step S7 is not particularly limited as long as a precipitate of scandium oxalate can be generated.
- the extraction separation liquid obtained in the solvent extraction step S6 is used.
- oxalic acid By adding oxalic acid to the oxalic oxidation starting solution, a white crystalline solid of scandium oxalate can be precipitated and precipitated.
- the amount of oxalic acid added is not particularly limited, but it is preferably 1.05 times or more and 2.0 times or less the equivalent amount required for precipitating scandium in the oxalate oxidation starting solution as oxalate. . If the amount added is less than 1.05 times the equivalent amount required for precipitation, there is a possibility that the entire amount of scandium cannot be recovered. On the other hand, when the addition amount exceeds 2.0 times the equivalent amount required for precipitation, the solubility of scandium oxalate increases, so that scandium is re-dissolved to lower the recovery rate or decompose excess oxalic acid. This increases the amount of oxidant such as hypochlorous soda.
- the pH of the oxalate starting solution during the oxidization reaction is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 0 or more and 2 or less, more preferably about 1. If the pH is too low, such as less than 0, the solubility of scandium oxalate increases and the scandium recovery rate may decrease. On the other hand, when the pH exceeds 2, the impurities contained in the extraction / separation liquid also form a precipitate, which causes a decrease in scandium purity.
- scandium oxalate that is a raw material for producing scandium oxide can be produced.
- the scandium oxide thus obtained contains sulfur-containing compounds such as calcium sulfate as impurities during the production process.
- a carbon source compound is added to scandium oxalate as a raw material, and heat treatment is performed at the same time to produce scandium oxide. Therefore, the sulfur component which came to be contained in the scandium oxalate can be removed effectively. Thereby, highly purified scandium oxide which suppressed content of sulfur can be manufactured efficiently.
- Example 1 (Preparation of raw material scandium oxalate) First, scandium oxalate serving as a raw material for producing scandium oxide was prepared.
- slaked lime was added to the obtained leachate and neutralized to separate impurities.
- a sulfiding agent was added to the leachate from which the impurities were separated, and a sulfiding treatment was performed to separate most impurities and nickel as sulfides.
- the obtained scandium eluent was subjected to a known solvent extraction treatment using an amine-based extractant.
- a method combining such ion exchange treatment and solvent extraction treatment scandium in the solution was concentrated, and the extracted separation liquid and the extraction residual liquid were separated. Thereafter, oxalic acid was added to the extracted residue to obtain scandium oxalate crystals.
- the obtained scandium oxalate crystal precipitate was filtered and separated from the filtrate.
- the separated precipitate was washed with pure water three times with pure water and dried at 105 ° C. for a whole day and night using a vacuum dryer.
- the sulfur quality of the obtained scandium oxalate crystal was 50 ppm.
- scandium oxide was produced using a scandium oxalate precipitate as a raw material.
- the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the scandium oxide crystals remaining in the quartz boat after cooling were collected, and the content of sulfur component as an impurity was analyzed.
- Table 1 shows the masses of the oxalic acid compound and high-purity carbon before and after the heat treatment in Example 1, their mass reduction, the sulfur content in the scandium oxide obtained after the heat treatment, and the sulfur content thereof. The value converted to the (SO 4 ) standard is shown.
- Comparative Example 1 In Comparative Example 1, a heat treatment was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that high-purity carbon was not placed in the tubular furnace when scandium oxalate was heated to produce scandium oxide.
- Table 2 below shows the sulfur content in scandium oxalate before heat treatment and the sulfur content in scandium oxide obtained after heat treatment, for each of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
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本実施の形態に係る酸化スカンジウムの製造方法は、含硫黄化合物を不純物として含有するシュウ酸スカンジウムを加熱(焙焼)することによって酸化スカンジウムとするものであり、その加熱を、酸素含有雰囲気中、炭素源が存在する状態で行うことを特徴としている。
Sc2(C2O4)3・2H2O
→Sc2O3+3CO2+3CO+2H2O ・・・(1)
2C+3/2O2→CO+CO2 ・・・(2)
CaSO4+CO→CaO+SO2+CO2 ・・・(3)
Sc2(C2O4)3・2H2O+3/2O2
→Sc2O3+6CO2+2H2O ・・・(4)
炭素源としては、炭素を含有し、燃焼により一酸化炭素を生成するものであれば特に制限されない。具体的に、炭素源としては、カーボン、竹、石炭、コークス、砂糖等を用いることができる。
加熱処理は、特に限定されないが、例えば、管状炉又は雰囲気炉等の各種加熱炉を用いて行うことができる。
次に、本実施の形態の酸化スカンジウムの製造方法の原料となるシュウ酸スカンジウムの製造方法の一例について説明する。図1は、原料となるシュウ酸スカンジウム、すなわち、含硫黄化合物を不純物として含むシュウ酸スカンジウムの製造方法の一例を説明するためのフロー図である。
浸出工程S1では、スカンジウムを含有するニッケル酸化鉱を硫酸と共に高温加圧容器(オートクレーブ)等に装入し、240℃~260℃の高温で且つ高圧の環境下において、撹拌しながら硫酸によってニッケル酸化鉱に対する浸出処理を施し、浸出液と浸出残渣とを含む浸出スラリーを生成する。なお、浸出工程S1における処理は、従来知られているHPALプロセスに従って行えばよく、例えば特許文献1に記載されている。
中和工程S2では、上述した浸出工程S1により得られた浸出液に中和剤を添加してpHを調整し、不純物元素を含む中和澱物と中和後液とを得る。この中和工程S2における中和処理により、スカンジウムやニッケル等の有価金属は中和後液に含まれるようになり、鉄、アルミニウムをはじめとした不純物の大部分が中和澱物となる。
硫化工程S3では、中和工程S2により得られた中和後液に硫化剤を添加してニッケル硫化物と硫化後液とを得る。この硫化工程S3における硫化処理により、ニッケル、コバルト、亜鉛等は硫化物となり、スカンジウム等は硫化後液に含まれることになる。
イオン交換工程S4では、上述したニッケル酸化鉱の湿式製錬処理により得られた硫化後液をキレート樹脂に接触させることによって、その硫化後液中に含まれるスカンジウムをキレート樹脂に吸着させ、不純物成分を除去したスカンジウム溶離液を得る。
吸着工程S41では、硫化後液をキレート樹脂に接触させてスカンジウムをキレート樹脂に吸着させる。キレート樹脂としては、特に限定されないが、例えばイミノジ酢酸を官能基とする樹脂を用いることが好ましい。
アルミニウム除去工程S42では、吸着工程S41でスカンジウムを吸着したキレート樹脂に0.1N以下の硫酸溶液を接触させ、吸着工程S41でキレート樹脂に吸着したアルミニウムを除去する。アルミニウムを除去するに際しては、硫酸溶液のpHを1以上2.5以下の範囲に維持することが好ましく、1.5以上2.0以下の範囲に維持することがより好ましい。
スカンジウム溶離工程S43では、アルミニウム除去工程S42を経たキレート樹脂に0.3N以上3N未満の硫酸溶液を接触させ、スカンジウム溶離液を得る。スカンジウム溶離液を得るに際しては、溶離液として用いる硫酸溶液の規定度を0.3N以上3N未満の範囲に維持することが好ましく、0.5N以上2N未満の範囲の規定度に維持することがより好ましい。
クロム除去工程S44では、スカンジウム溶離工程S43を経たキレート樹脂に3N以上の硫酸溶液を接触させ、吸着工程S41でキレート樹脂に吸着したクロムを除去する。
また、図示していないが、ニッケル酸化鉱から得られた浸出液中には不純物として鉄が含まれている場合がある。この場合、アルミニウム除去工程S42に先立ち、吸着工程S41でスカンジウムを吸着したキレート樹脂に、アルミニウム除去工程S42で使用する硫酸溶液の規定度よりも小さい規定度の硫酸溶液を接触させ、吸着工程S41でキレート樹脂に吸着した鉄を除去することが好ましい。キレート樹脂に吸着した鉄を除去するに際しては、硫酸溶液のpHを1以上3以下の範囲に維持することが好ましい。
次に、上述したイオン交換工程S4に続いて、濃縮工程S5を設けて、スカンジウム溶離液に含まれるスカンジウムを濃縮させることができる。濃縮処理としては、例えば、スカンジウム溶離液に含まれるスカンジウムの沈殿物を生じさせて不純物と分離し、さらにこの沈殿物を硫酸溶液等で溶解し、次工程の溶媒抽出に供する濃縮液を生成させる処理を行うことができる。より具体的に、この濃縮工程S5におけるスカンジウムの濃縮方法、つまりスカンジウムの沈殿物を生成させて不純物と分離させる方法としては、例えば、水酸化中和の方法を用いることができる。
スカンジウム溶離液に対する水酸化中和処理では、上述したイオン交換工程S4で得られたスカンジウム溶離液に対して、炭酸カルシウム、消石灰等のアルカリの中和剤を添加することによりpHを8以上9以下程度に調整して中和処理を施し、スカンジウムの水酸化物沈殿と不純物成分を含む中和後液とを生成させる。
次に、水酸化中和処理により得られた水酸化スカンジウムの沈殿物に対して硫酸溶液を添加することによってその沈殿物を溶解し、スカンジウムの硫酸溶解液を生成する。このようにして得られたスカンジウム硫酸溶解液が、次工程の溶媒抽出工程S6における溶媒抽出処理の処理対象(抽出始液)となる。
溶媒抽出工程S6は、上述した濃縮工程S5にて得られた濃縮液を抽出始液とし、その抽出始液を抽出剤に接触させ、得られた抽出液に逆抽出剤を加えることでスカンジウムを含む逆抽出物を得る。
抽出工程S61では、抽出始液である濃縮液と抽出剤とを含む有機溶媒とを混合して、有機溶媒中にスカンジウム以外の不純物元素を抽出し、抽残液にスカンジウムを選択的に残留させる。抽出剤としては、特に限定されずスカンジウムとの選択性の観点から決定すればよく、例えばリンを含む溶媒和抽出剤、具体的にはトリオクチルホスフィンオキシド(TOPO)を官能基とするものを用いることができる。なお、抽出時は、炭化水素系の有機溶媒等で希釈して使用することが好ましい。
必須の態様ではないが、上述した抽出工程S61において、不純物を抽出した有機溶媒中にスカンジウムが僅かに共存する場合には、抽出液を逆抽出する前に、有機溶媒(有機相)にスクラビング(洗浄)処理を施し、スカンジウムを水相に分離して抽出剤から除去することが好ましい(スクラビング工程S62)。
逆抽出工程S63では、不純物元素を抽出した有機溶媒から不純物元素を逆抽出する。この逆抽出工程S63では、有機溶媒に、水又は低濃度の酸溶液を逆抽出溶液(逆抽出始液)として用いて混合することで抽出時における反応とは逆の反応を進行させ、不純物元素を含む抽出分離液を得る。
次に、スカンジウム沈殿工程S7において、溶媒抽出工程S6により得られたスカンジウムを含有する抽残液からシュウ酸スカンジウムの沈殿物を生成させる。
(原料シュウ酸スカンジウムの調製)
先ず、酸化スカンジウムの製造原料となるシュウ酸スカンジウムを調製した。
次に、シュウ酸スカンジウムの沈殿物を原料として酸化スカンジウムを製造した。
[比較例1]
比較例1では、シュウ酸スカンジウムの加熱時において、高純度カーボンを管状炉内に設置しなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして加熱処理を施し、酸化スカンジウムを製造した。
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- 含硫黄化合物を不純物として含有するシュウ酸スカンジウムを、酸素含有雰囲気中、炭素源を共存させた状態で加熱する、酸化スカンジウムの製造方法。
- 前記加熱に際しての酸素の存在量は、前記炭素源に含まれる全ての炭素原子を二酸化炭素に酸化するために必要な量未満である
請求項1に記載の酸化スカンジウムの製造方法。 - 前記シュウ酸スカンジウムは、スカンジウムを含有する硫酸酸性溶液にシュウ酸を添加することで得られた沈殿物である
請求項1又は2に記載の酸化スカンジウムの製造方法。 - 前記硫酸酸性溶液は、ニッケル酸化鉱石を硫酸で浸出して得られた浸出液に中和剤を添加して得られた溶液である
請求項3に記載の酸化スカンジウムの製造方法。
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