The invention discloses a method for extracting
lithium salt by activating and pressure-leaching
spodumene with slaked
lime. The method comprises the following steps: (1)
crystal form conversion; (2)activation and super-
grinding; (3) pressure leaching; and (4) separation and purification. According to the method, the high-efficiency leaching of
lithium in the
spodumene is realized by adopting a slaked
lime activation and pressure leaching process. Compared with a conventional process, the
lithium salt
leaching rate is high, the lithium salt
leaching rate is 92% or more than 92%, a lithium salt product with the purity being more than 99.50% can be obtained, the Li2O content in leaching residue is less than or equal to 0.12%, the Si content in a leaching solution is less than 7mg / L, the
calcium content is less than 20mg / L, the
magnesium content is less than 4mg / L, the
sodium content is less than 500mg / L, the
potassium content is less than 500mg / L, and the
iron content is less than 0.01mg / L. In addition, raw materials used in the invention are low in price and low in cost, the method has the advantages of small
slag quantity production and good
slag quality, the leaching residue can be recycled, and emission of waste water,
waste gas and waste residue is avoided in the process.