The invention discloses a method for extracting
indium from lead
copper matte. The method comprises the following steps that A, the lead
copper matte and
ferrous sulfate are mixed and ground, and the
mass ratio of the lead
copper matte to the
ferrous sulfate is (0.1-1.5):1 according to the
mass ratio; B, the mixed and ground materials are put into a
tube furnace to be subjected to oxidizing
roasting through
oxygen containing gas, and
roasting matter is obtained; C, the
roasting matter is leached through dilute sulphuric acid, then filtering and washing are carried out, and leaching residues and lixivium are obtained; D, the lixivium is subjected to
indium extraction under
ultrasonic radiation, and copper containing extraction liquid and
indium-enriched liquid are obtained; and E,
metal replacement is adopted by the indium-enriched liquid under
ultrasonic radiation to obtain
sponge indium. According to the method, the
leaching rate and the
recovery rate of the indium are increased; meanwhile, ultrasonic
waves are introduced in the extraction process, and the emulsification problem of the indium in the extraction process is eliminated; the ultrasonic
waves are introduced in the
indium metal replacement process, the replacement effect is improved, and the replacement time is shortened; and the whole-process technology is simple, industrialization can be achieved easily, and good industrial application prospects are achieved.