This invention provides a method and equipment for recovering
lithium,
fluorine, and aluminum from
lithium-rich waste aluminum
electrolyte, relating to the field of
metal material recycling. The method for recovering
lithium,
fluorine, and aluminum from lithium-rich waste aluminum
electrolyte includes the following steps: S1, the waste aluminum
electrolyte is crushed, ground, sieved, and then dried for later use. The method provided by this invention utilizes ultrasonic-assisted leaching of lithium-containing waste aluminum electrolyte with
organic acid (
malonic acid). Compared with traditional inorganic acid leaching,
organic acid has advantages such as good biodegradability, weak acidity, low corrosiveness, recyclability, and environmental friendliness. During
neutralization,
cryolite byproducts are obtained, which can be returned to the
aluminum electrolysis cell for reuse, realizing the recycling of
fluorine and aluminum. Finally, high-purity
lithium phosphate is obtained through
precipitation, effectively utilizing the lithium resources in the waste aluminum electrolyte.