This invention discloses a method for efficiently leaching
zinc,
indium, and
germanium from hard
zinc slag, belonging to the field of hydrometallurgical technology. A leaching agent with an
acid concentration of 125-130 g / L is added to the hard
zinc slag at a liquid-to-
solid ratio of 4-4.5:1, and the reaction is carried out at 75-85°C for 55-65 min. KMnO4 is then added at a dosage of 15-18 g / L, and the reaction is continued for 8-12 min. A pH adjuster is added to adjust the pH of the
system to 4.5-5.0, and the reaction continues for 15-25 min. The leached
slurry is then separated into liquid and
solid components. The first stage of leaching solution enters the zinc
recovery process, and the first stage of leaching residue is used as
raw material for the second stage of high-acid enhanced leaching. A leaching agent with an
acid concentration of 280–300 g / L is added to the first-stage leaching residue at a liquid-to-
solid ratio of 5.5–6:1. The temperature is raised to 85–95℃, and NaClO3 is added at a dosage of 20–25 g / L. The reaction is carried out for 3.5–4.5 hours. The leached
slurry is then separated into liquid and solid components. The second-stage leaching solution enters the
indium and
germanium recovery process, and the second-stage leaching residue is stockpiled. This method can achieve a zinc
leaching rate >98%, an
indium leaching rate ≥88%, and a
germanium leaching rate ≥90% for hard zinc
slag. The indicators of the first-stage leaching solution meet the requirements for reuse in
zinc smelting production and can be directly reused in the zinc
recovery process. The second-stage leaching solution provides qualified raw materials for subsequent indium and germanium recovery processes.