Elution process for gold-iodine complex from ion-exchange resins

摘要

A process for eluting gold-iodine complex from an ion-exchange resin, characterized by adding sulfuric acid and sodium nitrite to the gold-iodine complex adsorbed on the resin, and adding sodium sulfite as an eluant. The process is particularly useful for eluting gold-iodine complex adsorbed on strongly basic anion-exchange resin, such as washings resulting from the washing of leach residue which has been passed through the resin.