This invention relates to the field of hydrometallurgical technology and discloses a low-cost
lithium leaching process and a high-efficiency
lithium resource extraction process for overhaul
slag. The process involves coarsely crushing the overhaul
slag and using
residual carbon to assist in
roasting and decyanation; then adding
lithium extraction
mother liquor and a colloidal inhibitor composite additive, and leaching under weak acidity and high
ionic strength to inhibit the
acid hydrolysis and gelation of
silicon and aluminum components; next, adding
ammonium salt and water to the filter residue and heating for leaching, controlling the
redox potential within a fixed range by adjusting the
oxygen-containing gas flow rate to suppress the low valence states of iron and
manganese impurities and prevent secondary flocs from adsorbing lithium ions; combining the two leaching solutions, adding
sodium fluoride seed crystals to induce
crystallization and performing
solid-liquid separation; the filtrate is then graded through an
evaporation system to precipitate high-purity
sodium fluoride and lithium salt products, and the
mother liquor is recycled; the
tailings are washed with hot water and discharged harmlessly. This invention solves the problem of low lithium
recovery rate caused by
silicon-aluminum gel encapsulation and
impurity co-
precipitation, achieving high-efficiency extraction of lithium resources from overhaul
slag and safe disposal of
tailings.