The present application belongs to the technical field of cation extraction, and particularly relates to a method for separating cations from an acidic
vanadium solution, which comprises the following steps: S1, obtaining the acidic
vanadium solution by
roasting and acid leaching of
vanadium slag; S2, extracting the acidic vanadium solution by selecting an extraction
solvent to obtain an
oil phase and an aqueous phase; S3, selecting a stripping agent to perform back extraction on the
oil phase to obtain a stripping
raffinate and a blank organic phase, and collecting the stripping liquid; S4, precipitating the stripping
raffinate,
drying and calcining to obtain vanadium
pentoxide; the extraction
solvent comprises an extractant, a
diluent and a modifier; the extractant comprises a mixture of one or more of
anthraquinone and its derivatives, 1,4-anthracenedione and its derivatives,
alkyl phosphonic acid and its derivatives,
alkyl phosphine and its derivatives,
phosphate ester and its derivatives,
quinoline and its derivatives, aliphatic
ketone and its derivatives, aliphatic
ether and its derivatives,
aliphatic amine and its derivatives,
aliphatic hydrocarbon and its derivatives, and
benzene and its derivatives. The method can greatly improve the
recovery rate and purity of cations.