The invention provides a method for removing
phosphorus from a
cobalt sulfate solution. The method comprises the following steps: providing a
cobaltous sulfate solution to be treated; the method comprises the following steps: mixing a to-be-treated
cobaltous sulfate solution, a
composite polymer soluble
ferric salt and a coagulant aid, carrying out
precipitation reaction, and separating to obtain
phosphorus-containing
slag and
cobaltous sulfate primary purified liquid; a deep
phosphorus removal adsorbent is adopted to adsorb trace phosphorus in the
cobalt sulfate primary purification liquid, then trace iron in the
cobalt sulfate primary purification liquid generates precipitates in an
oxygen-containing
atmosphere, and after separation, a
cobalt sulfate secondary purification liquid is obtained. According to the method, firstly, the synergistic effect of the
composite polymer soluble
ferric salt and the coagulant aid is adopted, and primary efficient removal of phosphorus is achieved; then, a deep phosphorus removal adsorbent is used for directionally adsorbing trace phosphorus in the
cobalt sulfate primary purification liquid, so that deep removal of phosphorus is further realized; and finally, the residual trace iron is precipitated and separated in the
oxygen-containing
atmosphere, so that the purity of the secondary purified
cobalt sulfate liquid is further guaranteed.