The method for preparing
lithium carbonate from
lepidolite comprises the following steps: take
lepidolite (100-500 mesh), add 98% concentrated
sulfuric acid in a
mass ratio of 1: [0.8-3], stir, and dry step by step to obtain clinker , and crush the clinker into 100-500 mesh, add water to soak, stir, and boil to obtain a
mixed solution;
centrifuge the
mixed solution while it is hot to obtain
mother liquor A, cool the
mother liquor A in a reaction vessel to 20-80°C, and crystallize
Rubidium cesium
alum is extracted, and then centrifuged to obtain
mother liquor B; the mother liquor B is cooled to -30~20°C in the reaction vessel,
potassium alum is crystallized, and then centrifuged to obtain mother liquor C; mother liquor C is neutralized with lye to the pH value After
centrifugation, the mother liquor D is obtained, and then the mother liquor D is evaporated and concentrated, and then filtered to obtain the mother liquor E; the mother liquor E is mixed with
potassium carbonate or
sodium carbonate solution, heated to 80-100°C, and completed under stirring. That is, the crude product of
lithium carbonate is prepared, and the crude product is centrifuged, washed and dried to obtain the finished battery grade
lithium carbonate. The invention improves the
leaching rate of lithium, saves raw materials, generates less
slag, and lowers requirements on equipment.