Extraction of Tungsten and Vanadium from the Spent SCR Catalyst by High Pressure Alkaline Leaching Method

Abstract

Tungsten and vanadium are efficiently extracted from honeycomb-type spent selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst by using a high pressure alkali leaching method. Theoretical thermodynamics calculation indicates that WO3and V2O5are soluble in sodium hydroxide solution, proving that the extraction of Wand V from the spent SCR catalyst by high pressure alkaline leaching is feasible. The effects of NaOH concentration, leaching temperature and time, liquid-solid ratio and stirring speed on leaching efficiency of W and V are systematically investigated. The leaching efficiency of W and V is 94.3% and 91.2%, respectively, under the optimal conditions: the NaOH concentration of 2mol/L, the leaching temperature 463.5 K, the reaction time 3 h, solid-liquid ratio 0.1 g/ml, the stirring speed of 400 r/min. The TiO2residue is in anatase crystalline phase.