Abstract
Fine cobalt metal powders was produced from domestic Stellite scrap by decomposing it with molten sodium hydroxide. Complete decomposition of the scrap could be obtained with the weigth ratio of sodium hydroxide to Stellite being about 2 at the temperature ranges of $750~800^{\circ}C$ for an hour. The cobalt-bearing compound was identified as $Co_2O_3{\dot}H_2O$ by X-ray analysis and D.T.-T.G.a.. The compound was then digested in HCI to form cobalt chloride, and after iron removal by adjusting the pH of the solution, cobaltous or cobaltic hydroxide was precipitated at the pH of about 13 or 4, respectively. The precipitates were reduced by hydrogen in the temperatures of $400~500^{\circ}C$ to fine cobalt powders of high purity with the size of 1.0 to $1.5\mu\textrm{m}$. The recovery of cobalt from Stellite scrap was about 75~86% by weight.
Stellite 스크랩을 용융 NaOH로 분해하고 이로부터 Co가분말을 제조하였다. NaOH에 의한 Stellite 스크랩의 완전분해는 $750~800^{\circ}C$에서 Stellite에 대한 NaOH의 중량비 약 2로 1시간 이내에 이루어졌다. 함Co화합물은 X-선분석과 시차열중량분석에 의해 $Co_2O_3{\dot}H_2O$로 판명되었다. 함Co화합물은 HCl로 용해하여 $CoCl_2$용액으로 만들고, 그리고 용액의 pH를 조절하여 먼저 Fedldhs을 제거한 후, pH 약 13 또는 4에서 각각 2가 EH는 3가의 수산화코발트로 침전시켰다. 이 침전물들은 $400~500^{\circ}C$에서 수소로 환원하여 1.0~$1.5\mu\textrm{m}$크기의 고순도 Co로 제조되었다. Stellite스크랩으로부터 Co 회수율은 약 75~86 중량 %이었다.