Abstract:
This investigation identified that ion-exchange chromatography can efficiently remove
iron from the leaching of ilmenite by HCl. The strong basic anionic-exchange resin IRA 410
Cl is capable of retaining the negatively charged iron chloro complex from 20% HCl
leachate of ilmenite. Oxidative conversion of Fe2+ to Fe3+ facilitates the iron exchange to
the resin, resulting in an iron-free solution of titanium oxychloride (TiOCl2). This can be
directly used to produce synthetic rutile. The procedure is relatively simple and generates
little acid waste.
