METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING NIOBIUM AND TANTALUM

To provide a method for liquefying niobium and tantalum that makes it possible to safely and efficiently liquefy niobium and tantalum from a smelting raw material, which contains niobium and tantalum.SOLUTION: Ammonium hydrogen sulfate is mixed as a reaction agent into a powdered substance containin...

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Main Authors KUBO HIRONARI, NISHIDA TAKUTO, MASUDA AYAKA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 29.09.2022
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Summary:To provide a method for liquefying niobium and tantalum that makes it possible to safely and efficiently liquefy niobium and tantalum from a smelting raw material, which contains niobium and tantalum.SOLUTION: Ammonium hydrogen sulfate is mixed as a reaction agent into a powdered substance containing at least one element selected from niobium and tantalum, the mixture is melted under prescribed conditions, and a molten substance is produced. A suspension produced by dissolving the solidified molten substance in an aqueous solution is subjected to solid-liquid separation, and a precipitate is recovered. The precipitate comprises niobium and tantalum with minimal impurities, and the precipitate is dissolved by one kind of acid solution selected from hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid, so that 90% or more of the niobium and tantalum can be extracted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】ニオブやタンタルを含有する製錬原料から安全かつ効率的にニオブ、及びタンタルを液化処理することができるニオブ、及びタンタルの液化処理方法を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】ニオブとタンタルの少なくとも一元素を含む粉末状物質に硫酸水素アンモニウムを反応剤として混合して、所定の条件で溶融して溶融体を生成する。固化した溶融体を水溶液で溶解して生成された懸濁液を固液分離して沈殿物を回収する。沈殿物は不純物の少ないニオブ、及びタンタルからなり、係る沈殿物を塩酸、硫酸、または硝酸から選択される一種の酸溶液で溶解することで、90%以上のニオブとタンタルを浸出することができる。【選択図】図1
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20210041753