Recovery of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods

Patent · Tue Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7019894

Grossman, M W; George, W A

A process for electrolytically recovering mercury from mercury compounds is provided. In one embodiment, Hg is recovered from Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] employing as the electrolyte solution a mixture of HCl and H[sub 2]O. In another embodiment, Hg is electrolytically recovered from HgO wherein the electrolyte solution is comprised of glacial acetic acid and H[sub 2]O. Also provided is an apparatus for producing isotopically enriched mercury compounds in a reactor and then transporting the dissolved compounds into an electrolytic cell where mercury ions are electrolytically reduced and elemental mercury recovered from the mercury compounds. 3 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4879010; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-259425
• OSTI ID: 7019894
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 7 Oct 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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