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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1978
Wasyl Kunda, Edmonton, CA;
Herbert Veltman, Fort Saskatchewan, CA;
Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited, Toronto, CA;
Abstract
Ammonium jarosite is converted to hematite or magnetite and ammonium sulphate. The invention can be used for removing iron from a feed solution containing dissolved ferrous sulphate. The feed solution is treated with ammonium sulphate and oxygen to precipitate ammonium jarosite which is then separated from the treated solution to produce an ammonium jarosite slurry and a separated solution containing sulphate ions. The ammonium jarosite slurry is treated with ammonia to convert the ammonium jarosite to hematite or magnetite and ammonium sulphate solution. The ammonium sulphate solution is separated from the hematite or magnetite, and a portion of the separated ammonium sulphate solution is recycled to the ammonium jarosite precipitation step, the remaining portion of the separated ammonium sulphate solution being recovered.