The invention provides a method for removing aluminum from
rare earth leaching liquid, and relates to the technical field of
metal extraction technologies. A method for removing aluminum from
rare earth leachate comprises the following steps that S1,
styrene and
divinylbenzene are mixed, then a pore-
foaming agent is added, and an organic phase is obtained after stirring; s2, dissolving
polyvinyl alcohol in deionized water, and stirring until the
polyvinyl alcohol is completely dissolved to obtain a water phase; s3, slowly adding the organic phase into the water phase, stirring to form a stable suspension, and transferring the stable suspension to a reaction kettle; s4, introducing
nitrogen into the reaction kettle, heating, and polymerizing to obtain resin white balls; and S5, mixing the resin white balls with
chloromethyl ether. The D290 resin is matched with the 5-
sulfosalicylic acid for use, so that the separation difficulty of the complex is reduced. According to the novel technology, efficient aluminum removal can be achieved under the mild condition,
rare earth loss is reduced, and the technology is
environmentally friendly; through complexing condition optimization, adsorption
process design and gradient regeneration technology, directional removal of aluminum ions and cyclic utilization of resin are realized.