This invention relates to the field of
metal production or
smelting technology, and discloses a method for the commercialization of iron and
manganese elements in
ferromanganese alloys. The method employs a two-stage leaching process for
selective leaching of
ferromanganese alloys, comprising: Step S1, adding water to the
ferromanganese alloy and / or neutralized leaching residue, introducing a first oxidant, adding a
sulfur-containing
reagent, adding
sulfuric acid, performing a first-stage catalytic
oxygen leaching, and separating the
solid and liquid to obtain a first leaching solution and iron
slag; Step S2, adding ferromanganese
alloy to the first leaching solution, adding water, performing a second-stage neutralized leaching, introducing a second oxidant, separating the
solid and liquid to obtain a second leaching solution and neutralized leaching residue, and returning the neutralized leaching residue to step S1. This invention achieves the separation of
manganese and iron, with a short process flow, low cost, and high efficiency, facilitating industrial production; moreover, iron is directly converted into
iron oxide precursor, obtaining high-quality iron products at low cost, and
manganese can be made into manganese
sulfate solution for the production of battery-grade manganese
sulfate, providing a new approach for the preparation of
lithium-
ion battery
cathode precursor materials.