The invention provides a method for recycling
rare earth metal from waste fluorescent
powder. The method includes the steps that the waste fluorescent
powder is subjected to acidic leaching, and a leaching agent is obtained through
filtration; the leaching agent is subjected to
ammonia leaching
processing, and a first filter residue and first filter liquor are obtained through
filtration; the first filter residue is processed with alkali liquor, the solution pH is adjusted to be higher than 12.5, and a second filter residue and second filter liquor are obtained through
filtration; the second filter residue is subjected to
acid hydrolysis, the solution pH is adjusted to 3.5-4.5, then non-rare-earth
metal precipitator is added for
precipitation, and a third filter residue and third filter liquor are obtained through filtration; the third filter liquor is subjected to
ammonium hydrocarbonate
precipitation, and precipitate is taken; and the precipitate is roasted, and the
rare earth metal oxide is prepared. According to the method for recycling
rare earth metal from waste fluorescent
powder, the rare earth metal in the waste fluorescent powder is extracted in an acidic leaching manner, the
leaching rate reaches up to more than 99%.
Zinc, aluminum and other non-rare-earth metal are removed from the leaching agent step by step,
zinc and
aluminum can be recycled step by step, and resource regeneration is achieved; and the technology can save energy and reduce emission, and is low in cost, reasonable and easy to implement.