The effect of impurity in vanadium-rich solution on vanadium precipitation of VO2(B) by hydrothermal method

Abstract

The effect of iron, aluminum, silicon and phosphorus in the vanadium-rich solution on the vanadium precipitation of VO₂(B) by hydrothermal method were studied. Through the analysis of vanadium conversation efficiency, the content of V and impurity elements in precipitates and their existing form, product crystal structure and micromorphology, it is concluded that the effect following the order of P > Fe > Si > Al. As the impurity concentration increased, V content of the precipitates decreased to varying degrees, while impurity content increased. The exist of Al, Si, Fe and P could alter the diffraction peaks intensity of some crystal faces and the micromorphology of VO₂(B). The high concentrations of Fe and P transformed the VO₂(B) to Fe_2.5V_7.1O₁₆ and Na_0.45VOPO₄·1.58 H₂O, respectively. V and P are easily combined by covalent bonds, affecting the precipitation of VO₂(B). Silicon is adsorbed on the surface of the precipitate as silica gel, thereby reducing the purity of the precipitate. The influence of impurity elements in vanadium-rich solution on the precipitation of VO₂(B) by hydrothermal method is studied, which will provide a theoretical basis for the application of the new process of vanadium precipitation by hydrothermal method.