The invention discloses a method for precipitating iron through ultrasonic enhanced oxidation, and belongs to the technical field of
hydrometallurgy. The method comprises the following steps: performing ultrasonic treatment on a mixed
system of an iron-containing
zinc sulfate solution and an
oxidizing agent under an acidic condition, efficiently catalyzing
ferrous ions (Fe < 2 + >) to be oxidized into
ferric ions (Fe < 3 + >) by utilizing an
ultrasonic cavitation effect, and promoting the
ferric ions to be stably precipitated in a
goethite (alpha-FeOOH) form; after the reaction is completed, carrying out
solid-liquid separation to obtain a low-iron
zinc sulfate solution and
goethite slag; compared with a traditional
jarosite method and a
hematite method, the method has the advantages that exogenous cations such as
potassium and
sodium do not need to be introduced, a high-temperature and high-pressure environment is not needed, and the oxidation efficiency can be remarkably improved and the
goethite crystal form conversion can be regulated and controlled only based on the
ultrasonic cavitation effect, so that the consumption of an
oxidizing agent and the
zinc content in the
slag are effectively reduced; meanwhile, the iron grade and the filtering performance of an iron
precipitation product are improved; the method is suitable for various oxidants, is high in process adaptability, has the advantages of high efficiency, greenness and economy, and has wide popularization and application prospects in the field of
zinc smelting.