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Recovery of tungsten from ammoniacal solutions

US4626425A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1985
Grant dateDec 2, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is disclosed for recovering tungsten from a relatively dilute ammoniacal tungsten solution. The method involves adding hexamethylenetetramine to the tungsten solution in an amount sufficient to form a hexamethylenetetramine complex then adjusting the pH to from about 1.0 to about 2.0 with a mineral acid to form a precipitate of the complex containing at least about 99% of the tungsten, and separating the precipitate from the resulting mother liquor.

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