The application discloses a method for recovering
magnesium hydroxide from
phosphorus tailings by step-by-step
precipitation separation, which comprises the following steps: mixing
phosphorus tailings with a
sulfuric acid solution and reacting; adding an
oxidizing agent to oxidize Fe 2+ into Fe 3+ ; adding an aluminum-containing precipitant, adjusting the pH with an alkaline adjusting agent, and separating the
solid from the liquid after the reaction; adding
ammonium persulfate, adjusting the pH of the
system with an alkaline adjusting agent, and making
manganese ions precipitate in the form of
manganese dioxide after the reaction; separating the
solid from the liquid; and adding an alkaline precipitant, and making
magnesium ions precipitate in the form of
magnesium hydroxide by adjusting the pH. The application can efficiently remove
impurity ions such as
phosphate, iron and
manganese from the
phosphorus tailings acid leaching solution, and can prepare high-purity magnesium
hydroxide products. The method simplifies the process flow in the prior art, reduces
reagent consumption and operation cost, efficiently removes
phosphate and iron ions under low-pH conditions, avoids the generation of
ammonium magnesium phosphate in the subsequent process, selectively removes manganese ions, and prevents the problem of co-
precipitation when magnesium hydroxide is precipitated.