METHOD FOR INTEGRATED PROCESSING OF LOW-GRADE PHOSPHATE MATERIAL FROM UNECH DEPOSIT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C05B11/04 C05B11/06 C01B11/12 C01G23/00 

FIELD: mining industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to processing of phosphorite concentrates obtained when concentrating phosphate-titanium-zirconium sands of Unich-Krapiveno zone. Integrated processing method is characterized by that decomposition is accomplished with acids whose anions do not form solid phase with cations of acid-soluble minerals at ratio of P₂O₅ of raw material to acid hydrogen ions equal to 9-18 and temperature is varied such that degree of decomposition of raw material were at least 98%. Obtained pulp is thickened to give precipitate, which is separated and washed in one or more steps to achieve degree of washing-out at least 98%. Solution is processed into fertilizer and precipitate is routed to be processed into rutile and/or ilmenite concentrate. Acid reagent is selected from nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and nitric-phosphoric acid mixture, the latter being recycle solution obtained in nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer production stage.

EFFECT: enabled processing of low-grade phosphate material to form phosphate-containing solutions, which are processed into fertilizer and concentrates containing at least 10% of titanium dioxide and rare-earth metals.

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