The application discloses a method for extracting
lithium in hydrothermal preparation of
boehmite from
lithium-containing aluminum
hydroxide, and the method comprises the following steps: hydrothermally treating the
lithium-containing aluminum
hydroxide with an acidic solution to realize extraction of lithium elements and preparation of
lithium carbonate, and simultaneously, aluminum elements are directly converted into
boehmite through hydrothermal separation. Compared with the traditional acid leaching method for adjusting pH and segmenting
precipitation, the method has the advantages of lower acid consumption, no need for secondary separation of aluminum gel in the leaching solution, and a more simple operation process, and can directly prepare sheet-shaped
boehmite with uniform morphology and excellent
crystallinity, and effectively avoids the loss of lithium elements caused by aluminum-lithium co-
precipitation in the traditional process. Compared with the conventional hydrothermal leaching process, the lithium extraction rate of the method can reach more than 95%, and the boehmite can be directly used as a finished product, and there is no need to return the hydrated aluminum
oxide obtained through the conventional hydrothermal method to the
system for
processing after being resolubilized into
sodium aluminate solution. The method has the advantages of significantly reduced
energy consumption, simplified process links, and outstanding industrial application value.