The invention relates to the technical field of
rotational flow electro-deposition, in particular to a process for treating
metal-containing waste liquid by adopting a
rotational flow electro-deposition technology, which comprises the following steps: removing particulate matters from the
metal-containing waste liquid through a filtering device, and then recycling
metal from the filtered metal-containing waste liquid through a
rotational flow electro-deposition device. The rotational flow electro-deposition device comprises an electrolytic tank body, an
anode shell and a plurality of
cathode columns rotating synchronously, waste liquid forms rotational flow under the action of a spiral diversion trench, and metal ions are efficiently deposited on the surface of a
cathode. By adopting the spiral diversion trench and the synchronously rotating
cathode column structure, the waste liquid forms rotational flow in the electrolytic bath, so that the electrodeposition area of the cathode is increased, the uniform deposition of metal ions is promoted, the metal
recovery efficiency and purity are improved, the manual operation intensity is greatly reduced through the cooperative control of the motor, the electric cylinder and the
vacuum pump, and the production cost is reduced. The
automation level of the process is improved, and the maintenance time of the cathode column is shortened.