The invention discloses a method for extracting
lithium from brine containing
sulfate radicals. The method comprises the following steps: S1, selecting brine containing
sulfate radicals, filtering to remove impurities, and adjusting the pH value to 5-7; s2, enabling the brine to pass through a resin column containing an aluminum-based
lithium adsorbent, and extracting
lithium ions; s3, leaching the aluminum-based lithium adsorbent with water, performing countercurrent analysis, and collecting an analyzed lithium-containing liquid A; repeating the steps S2 and S3 until the adsorption capacity of the aluminum-based lithium adsorbent is reduced to 70% or below of the initial capacity; s4, soluble
chlorate is used for carrying out salt top material replacement on
sulfate radicals mixed in the aluminum-based lithium adsorbent, pure water analysis is carried out, and analyzed lithium-containing liquid B is obtained; and combining and analyzing the lithium-containing liquid. According to the method, the problem of performance degradation of the aluminum-based lithium adsorbent in the process of extracting the lithium from the brine containing the
sulfate radicals is solved in a manner of adjusting the pH value in the front stage and replacing the
sulfate radicals with the
chlorine radical jacking material after adsorption, and various materials in the
system can be basically recycled, so that the operation cost is fundamentally reduced, and meanwhile, the
environmental protection problem caused by introduction of a large amount of salt is completely eradicated.