The invention provides a process for purifying
nickel from electrolytic waste for preparing
nitrogen trifluoride, which comprises the following steps: after a
nitrogen trifluoride electrolytic cell stops
electrolysis, transferring the electrolytic waste into a first batching kettle, adding
anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, dissolving
ammonium bifluoride mixed in the electrolytic waste into a
molten state, and adding a second batching kettle; then
solid-liquid separation is achieved in a centrifugal mode, and the liquid part is molten liquid to be reused as
electrolyte;
ammonia water is added into a second batching kettle to adjust the pH value,
solid-liquid separation is achieved in a centrifugal mode, the liquid part is transferred into an intermediate tank,
potassium hydroxide is added to continue to adjust the pH value,
nickel in the solution is precipitated out,
ammonia escapes and is prepared into dilute
ammonia water in a falling film absorption mode, and the dilute ammonia water can return to a
system to be reused; the
solid part directly enters a
smelting furnace, the temperature is gradually increased until
nickel is smelted into a
liquid state, then cooling is conducted, and the nickel purity can reach 99% or above. According to the method, the nickel in the electrolytic waste mixed with the sediments in the
nitrogen trifluoride electrolytic cell is purified, and appreciation is achieved.