The invention discloses a method for producing cuprous
oxide by utilizing low-grade purified
copper slag in a
zinc hydrometallurgy process, and belongs to the technical field of purified
copper slag. The invention relates to a method for producing cuprous
oxide by utilizing low-grade purified
copper slag in a
zinc hydrometallurgy process. The method mainly comprises the following steps: acid leaching and
impurity removal; the pre-leached filter residues are mixed with dilute sulphuric acid, air is introduced to serve as an
oxidizing agent for oxidation leaching, after leaching, the pH is adjusted to 4.0-5.0 through CaCO3, and copper-containing leaching liquid is obtained through filtering; adding
dextrose monohydrate into the copper-containing
leachate, and adjusting the pH value by using NaOH; according to the method, through the closed-loop process of acid presoaking
impurity removal, air oxidation leaching, glucose reduction and cuprous
oxide Cl <-> removal, conversion from harmless treatment to resource high-value utilization of the low-grade
copper slag is achieved, air is used for replacing KMnO4, MnO2 and other chemical oxidants, the cost is reduced, no harmful by-product exists, the green
metallurgy requirement is met, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The prepared cuprous oxide is directly used for removing Cl <-> from a supernatant in electrolytic
zinc, and the double contradiction of
copper slag dilution and high cost of a Cl <-> removing agent in the industry is solved.