Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for recovering metals from tungsten-containing metallic materials which can alleviate at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art.
According to the present disclosure, the method includes the steps of:
providing a cathode and the tungsten-containing metallic material serving as an anode in an electrolyte solution which has a pH value of one of neutral, not greater than 2, and not less than 10; and subjecting the tungsten-containing metallic material to an electrolysis process under a power density that is greater than 3 W/cm2 on the anode so that a passivation layer formed on the anode during the electrolysis process is broken down to permit the tungsten-containing metallic material to be continuously dissolved and oxidized, and a tungsten-containing compound is formed in the electrolyte solution. |