The invention discloses a method for refining
bismuth from
bismuth oxide slags. The
bismuth oxide slags and reduction agents are subjected to reduction
smelting,
liquation decoppering, primary lead removal through
chlorine,
vacuum distillation for silver removal, secondary lead removal through
chlorine, high-temperature refining for dechloridation, and caustic soda flakes adding for
tellurium removal, and finally refined bismuth is obtained.
Alloy containing silver,
copper, bismuth, lead and the like directly enters the decoppering procedure, wet pretreatment is omitted, the decoppering procedure is simplified,
copper matte and silver-
zinc crusts are prevented from being generated, the usage amount of
nitric acid in a wet section is reduced, emission of
nitric oxide in the
nitric acid dissolving process is reduced, and
pollution to the environment is reduced; after a
zinc adding and silver removal technique is changed into the
vacuum distillation for physical silver removal technique, the silver-
zinc crusts which are difficult to treat are eradicated,
physical separation of silver and bismuth is achieved to the maximum extent, and the
recovery rate of silver is increased; and the usage amount of
coal gas and auxiliary materials is reduced, the labor intensity of workers is relieved, the production period of the refined bismuth is shortened, the production cost of the refined bismuth is reduced, and the direct
recovery rate and the
recovery rate of the refined bismuth are increased.