Mercury removal sorbents
Sorbents and methods of using them for removing mercury from flue gases over a wide range of temperatures are disclosed. Sorbent materials of this invention comprise oxy- or hydroxyl-halogen (chlorides and bromides) of manganese, copper and calcium as the active phase for Hg.sup.0 oxidation, and are dispersed on a high surface porous supports. In addition to the powder activated carbons (PACs), this support material can be comprised of commercial ceramic supports such as silica (SiO.sub.2), alumina (Al.sub.2O.sub.3), zeolites and clays. The support material may also comprise of oxides of various metals such as iron, manganese, and calcium. The non-carbon sorbents of the invention can be easily injected into the flue gas and recovered in the Particulate Control Device (PCD) along with the fly ash without altering the properties of the by-product fly ash enabling its use as a cement additive. Sorbent materials of this invention effectively remove both elemental and oxidized forms of mercury from flue gases and can be used at elevated temperatures. The sorbent combines an oxidation catalyst and a sorbent in the same particle to both oxidize the mercury and then immobilize it.
- Research Organization:
- TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-01ER83308
- Assignee:
- TDA Research, Inc. (Wheat Ridge, CO)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,295,984
- Application Number:
- 13/834,266
- OSTI ID:
- 1244252
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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