A method for producing 4N5 pure
indium by electrolyzing high
impurity crude
indium once comprises the steps of preparing crude
indium anode, preparing starting sheet
cathode and conductive bands, preparing
electrolyte according to the process requirement and carrying out
electrolysis. An electrolytic bath below the crude indium
anode is used for
electrolysis. The starting sheet
cathode is arranged in the electrolytic bath. The distance between different sheets is 25-30mm. The
electrolyte is placed into the electrolytic bath and contains 60-80g / l of indium, NaCl with a concentration of 40-60g / l and
gelatin with a concentration of 0.2-0.3g / l and has pH value of 2-2.5. The
electrolysis temperature is 20-30 DEG C, the
current density is 15-25A / m2 and the bath
voltage is 0.12-0.18V. The method can realize producing 4N5 pure indium with purity of 99.995% by electrolyzing high
impurity crude indium once. In the invention, the starting sheet manufactured by the 4N5 pure indium is used as the
cathode, the electrolytic current is stable,
precipitation is uniform and the bath
voltage is easier to control precisely. Besides, the 4N5 pure indium is produced by electrolyzing once, thus reducing the intermediate links, avoiding production
pollution, greatly improving the quality of the pure indium products and lowering the production cost.