The invention discloses a method for efficiently removing
arsenic from a crude
germanium tetrachloride solution based on
arsenic hydride reduction, and belongs to the technical field of rare and
noble metal metallurgy. According to the method,
arsenic hydride gas is introduced into a crude
germanium tetrachloride solution containing arsenic impurities under the protection of
inert atmosphere and under the mild condition of 20-80 DEG C; the arsenic
hydride and arsenic compounds such as
arsenic trichloride, arsenious acid and
arsenic acid in the solution are subjected to
selective reduction reaction to generate simple substance arsenic
solid precipitate. Then a
germanium tetrachloride solution subjected to deep arsenic removal can be obtained through simple
solid-liquid separation operation, obtained arsenic-containing solids are washed and dried, and resource recycling of crude arsenic products is synchronously achieved. The method provided by the invention initiates a new arsenic removal path of reduction-
precipitation, has the outstanding advantages of high arsenic removal efficiency, good selectivity, short process flow, no secondary
pollution and capability of realizing arsenic
resource utilization, and provides a brand new solution for green and efficient preparation of high-purity
germanium tetrachloride.