The application belongs to the technical field of
lithium purification, and relates to a method for comprehensive development and utilization of
magnesium sulfate sub-type
salt lake resources, which comprises the following steps: adjusting the SO4 2‑ concentration and the
molar ratio of Mg 2+ , SO4 2‑ in the composition of brine to be treated to preferentially precipitate K + and realize concentration and enrichment of
lithium and
boron elements in the
salt lake brine. The application can make the brine directly precipitate
potassium salt during concentration by controlling the SO4 2‑ concentration and the
molar ratio of Mg 2+ , SO4 2‑ , realize separation of
potassium element from the brine, and avoid
precipitation of
lithium element in the form of
lithium sulfate by controlling the SO4 2‑ concentration in the composition of the
salt lake brine, thereby improving the purity of
potassium salt and the subsequent lithium element yield, solving the problem of loss of lithium in the form of
lithium sulfate precipitate when the brine with a
molar ratio of Mg 2+ , SO4 2‑ <4 is collected in the prior art, and the process does not need to remove
magnesium, so that the loss of
boron element is small, and effective
recovery of
boron element is realized.