The present application relates to the technical field of
ammonium molybdate, and specifically discloses an
ammonium tetramolybdate and a preparation method thereof, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: S1: after mixing an acidic
mother liquor and a
nitric acid solution evenly, adding roasted
molybdenum concentrate and mixing evenly, heating the reaction, cooling,
solid-liquid separation, washing, and obtaining a pre-treated material; S2: mixing the pre-treated material and
ammonia water evenly, heating the reaction, cooling,
solid-liquid separation, obtaining a
leachate, and then adding
magnesium nitrate and mixing evenly, after reaction, standing,
solid-liquid separation, and obtaining an
ammonium molybdate solution; S3: mixing the
ammonium molybdate solution and
ammonium sulfide evenly, after reaction, solid-liquid separation, and then adding modified porous
silica gel, after reaction, standing and aging, solid-liquid separation, and obtaining a purified solution; S4: adjusting the pH of the purified solution to 2-2.5, crystallizing, solid-liquid separation,
drying, and obtaining a crystallized
mother liquor and ammonium tetramolybdate. The preparation method of the present application improves the
leaching rate of
molybdenum, the removal rate of impurities, and the purity of ammonium tetramolybdate.