The invention belongs to the field of
metallurgy, and discloses a method for preparing a high-
nickel type ternary precursor through ferronickel production conversion and application of the method. The method comprises the following steps of
drying laterite-
nickel ore, carrying out a pre-reduction reaction, and then carrying out deep reduction
smelting, separation and refining to obtain a
nickel-iron
alloy; adding a
sulfur-containing material into the ferro-
nickel alloy for blowing, and then adding
coke powder and
quartz to obtain high-grade matte nickel; adding concentrated
sulfuric acid into the high-grade matte nickel for reaction, conducting separation and pressure leaching, and obtaining nickel
sulfate; and adding a
cobalt source and a
manganese source into the nickel
sulfate, then adding a
reducing agent, a precipitator, water and a complexing agent, and carrying out
nucleation reaction and nuclear growth to prepare a high-nickel ternary precursor. According to the method for preparing the high-nickel type ternary precursor through the ferronickel production conversion and the application of the method, on the basis of an original RKEF process, the high-grade matte nickel is prepared by taking the ferronickel which is excessive in yield and low in price as an intermediate, adding the
sulfur-containing material and adding a blowing device, and then the high-grade matte nickel is used for producing the nickel
sulfate, so that the nickel
recovery rate is further increased while the
raw material supply pressure of the nickel sulfate is relieved to a great extent.