Method for recovering cobalt from hexammine cobaltic (111) solutions
US4804407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22B23/0461
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed for recovering cobalt, which comprises adding ammonia to a cobalt chloride solution to a pH of from about 8.8 to about 9.6 with oxidation, to form hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, adding to the resulting solution of hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, sodium chloride in an amount sufficient to result in the precipitation of at least about 98% by weight of the cobalt as cobalt hexammine (III) chloride at a temperature of no greater than about 40.degree. C., separating the precipitate of cobalt hexammine (III) chloride from the resulting mother liquor which contains the balance of the cobalt, adding to the mother liquor, aluminum powder in an amount sufficient to result in the precipitation of the balance of the cobalt as cobalt metal, and separating the cobalt metal from the resulting spent liquor.
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