The present invention relates to the recovery of rare earths, scandium, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, titanium, and the like from ores or concentrates containing fluorine. More specifically, the ores or concentrates are pretreated by carbochlorination to convert the rare earths and other metals into their chlorides and then subjected to dilute hydrochloric acid leaching to recover the valuable rare earths and other metals from the leachate. Niobium, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, and titanium can be recovered as their chlorides or oxychlorides from the gaseous products of carbochlorination, or converted into their oxides while simultaneously regenerating chlorine.

A method for extracting and separating zirconium and hafnium in nitric acid medium mainly includes extraction of acidic raw liquid containing zirconium compounds with a synergistic extraction system consisting of DIBK and a phosphonic acids extraction agent, so that the zirconium goes to the aqueous phase and the hafnium goes to the organic phase, thus achieving separation. There is no need of use of toxic substance throughout the process.

A method for extracting and separating zirconium and hafnium in nitric acid medium mainly includes extraction of acidic raw liquid containing zirconium compounds with a synergistic extraction system consisting of DIBK and a phosphonic acids extraction agent, so that the zirconium goes to the aqueous phase and the hafnium goes to the organic phase, thus achieving separation. There is no need of use of toxic substance throughout the process.

Provided is a method of extracting and separating zirconium and hafnium from hydrochloric acid medium, which relates to the technical field of fine separation of substance. Primarily, extraction is performed to acidic raw liquid containing zirconium compounds by a synergistic extraction system consisting of DIBK and phosphonic acids extraction agent, so that the zirconium goes to the aqueous phase and the hafnium goes to the organic phase, thus the separation is achieved. No toxic substance is involved throughout the process, so clean production is achieved.

A method for separating a rare earth metal. The method comprises contacting a solution comprising a rare earth metal with a first column to separate the rare earth metal into light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals; and contacting the light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals to with the second column to separate the light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals into individual rare earth metals. A method for extracting rare earth metals from a solution comprising contacting the rare earth metal with a plurality of resins. A method of extraction rare earth metal and lithium from a dynamic pad and permanent pad.

A method for separating a rare earth metal. The method comprises contacting a solution comprising a rare earth metal with a first column to separate the rare earth metal into light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals; and contacting the light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals to with the second column to separate the light, medium, and/or heavy rare earth metals into individual rare earth metals. A method for extracting rare earth metals from a solution comprising contacting the rare earth metal with a plurality of resins. A method of extraction rare earth metal and lithium from a dynamic pad and permanent pad.

A method of selectively removing impurities from a scandium-containing feed solution includes contacting an aqueous scandium-containing solution with an organic solvent stream containing an extractant, thereby forming a loaded organic solvent stream containing the impurity or impurities while leaving the scandium in the raffinate. The aqueous stream containing the scandium is washed, diluted and has inorganic salts added before being contacted with a second organic solvent stream to extract the scandium selectively, and followed by stripping the scandium from the scandium-containing loaded organic extractant stream by adding oxalic acid to the loaded organic extractant stream to form scandium oxalate.

A method of selectively removing impurities from a scandium-containing feed solution includes contacting an aqueous scandium-containing solution with an organic solvent stream containing an extractant, thereby forming a loaded organic solvent stream containing the impurity or impurities while leaving the scandium in the raffinate. The aqueous stream containing the scandium is washed, diluted and has inorganic salts added before being contacted with a second organic solvent stream to extract the scandium selectively, and followed by stripping the scandium from the scandium-containing loaded organic extractant stream by adding oxalic acid to the loaded organic extractant stream to form scandium oxalate.

An object of the present invention is to recover a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal.

The present invention provides a method for recovering a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal from a post-chlorination residue in titanium smelting.

The minor metal and/or rare-earth metal is one or more metal selected from the group consisting of Sc, V, Nb, Zr, Y, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd.

An object of the present invention is to recover a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal.

The present invention provides a method for recovering a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal from a post-chlorination residue in titanium smelting.

The minor metal and/or rare-earth metal is one or more metal selected from the group consisting of Sc, V, Nb, Zr, Y, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd.