The invention relates to a method for extracting
scandium, belonging to the field of
metallurgy. The invention solves a technical problem of providing the method for extracting the
scandium, which has the advantages of high
scandium reclamation rate and low cost and can meet the requirement of industrial production. The method for extracting the scandium comprises the following steps: a, chloridizing a scandium-containing
raw material to obtain chlorination residue; b, leaching the chlorination residue in a leaching solution to ensure that the scandium is completely dissolved in the leaching solution, and filtering the solution to obtain filtrate; c, extracting the filtrate by adopting extracting agent CA-100, namely sec-nonylphenoxy
acetic acid, and separating the filtrate to obtain organic phase; d, back extracting the organic phase by adopting NaOH solution, filtering the solution to obtain Sc(OH)3 precipitate; and e, dissolving the Sc(OH)3 precipitate by using HCl solution, adding
oxalic acid solution after the solution is heated and boiled, filtering the solution to obtain scandium
oxalate precipitate, and calcining the scandium
oxalate precipitate to obtain
scandium oxide. The method provides a new option for scandium extraction, and has wide application prospect.