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A Study on Na Removal Method in H2WO4(Aq) by Electrodialysis in APT(S) Manufacturing

APT(S) 제조 시 전기투석법을 이용한 H2WO4(Aq)내의 Na 제거 방법에 관한 연구

  • Kang, Yong-Ho (Research & Development Center, Incheon Chemical Ltd.) ;
  • Hyun, Soong-Keun (Department of Materials Process Engineering Inha University)
  • 강용호 (인천화학(주) 부설연구소) ;
  • 현승균 (인하대학교 재료공정공학)
  • Received : 2017.10.18
  • Accepted : 2017.11.21
  • Published : 2017.12.31

Abstract

APT (Ammonium paratungstate) is widely used in various industries such as metal cutting tools, drill bits, mining tools, and military inorganic materials. In order to produce high purity APT(S), an impurity purification step in an aqueous $Na_2WO_4$ convert $H_2WO_4$ solution is required. It is difficult to remove impurity Na of 200 ppm or less when $H_2WO_4(S)$ is prepared by adding HCl(Aq) to an aqueous solution of $Na_2WO_4$, which is a well-known conventional wet method. However, in this study, a more economical and efficient method of removing Na through electrodialysis using a cationic membrane was studied. A large amount of Na in aqueous solution of $H_2WO_4$ due to $Na_2CO_3(S)$ which was added to dissolve waste tungsten carbide drill and scrap was removed to 20ppm or less through electrodialysis process, and it was confirmed that the effect of Na removal was great when using electrodialysis.

APT (Ammonium paratungstate)는 금속절단 공구, 드릴의 날, 광산공구, 군사무기 재료 등 산업 전반에 다양한 용도로 사용되며, 고순도의 APT(S)를 제조하기 위해서는 $Na_2WO_4$ 수용액으로부터 전환된 $H_2WO_4$ 내의 불순물 정제 공정이 필요하다. 이미 널리 알려진 기존의 습식방법인 $Na_2WO_4$ 수용액에 HCl(Aq)을 첨가하여 $H_2WO_4(S)$을 제조하는 경우에는 불순물인 Na를 200 ppm 이하로 제거하는데 어려움이 있다. 이러한 점을 개선하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 양이온 격막을 이용한 전기투석 공정을 통해 Na를 제거하는 보다 경제적이고 효율적인 방법을 연구하였다. 폐 텅스텐 초경드릴 및 스크랩을 용해하기 위해 첨가되었던 $Na_2CO_3(S)$로 인한 $H_2WO_4$ 수용액 내의 다량의 Na를 전기투석 공정을 통해 20 ppm 이내로 제거함으로써 전기투석법 이용 시 Na 제거 효과가 큼을 확인하였다.

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