This invention provides an apparatus for recovering
copper from waste ionic liquids, comprising: a displacement reactor and a
sedimentation tank. The displacement reactor includes, from bottom to top, a water and gas distribution zone, a displacement
reaction zone, a three-phase separation zone, and an
effluent zone, all connected sequentially. The
effluent zone surrounds the upper part of the three-phase separation zone. The water and gas distribution zone is provided with a reactor inlet and a reactor gas inlet. The displacement
reaction zone includes, from bottom to top, a support layer and an aluminum particle layer. The three-phase separation zone is provided with a three-phase separator, the aqueous phase outlet of which is connected to the
effluent zone. The effluent zone is connected to the
sedimentation tank, and the
sedimentation tank is provided with a sedimentation tank outlet, a circulating water outlet, and a sedimentation outlet at its upper, middle, and bottom parts, respectively. This invention also provides a method for recovering
copper from waste ionic liquids. This apparatus is space-saving, has a
high copper displacement
recovery rate, strong
shock resistance, and can effectively recover
copper resources and reduce
wastewater treatment costs, showing broad application prospects.