Sodium stannate preparation from stannic oxide by soda roasting–leaching was proposed.
Effect of roasting and leaching parameters on the Sn leaching efficiency was tested.
Na2SnO3 was easily formed when SnO2 and Na2CO3 were roasted in a CO/CO2 atmosphere.
Na2SnO3 · 3H2O with 95.8% purity was obtained from the cassiterite concentrate.
Final Na2SnO3 · 3H2O meets the demand of industrial first-grade product.