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Title: A method for the removal of elemental mercury from a gas stream

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:755684

A method is provided to remove elemental mercury from a gas stream by reacting the gas stream with an oxidizing solution to convert the elemental mercury to soluble mercury compounds. Other constituents are also oxidized. The gas stream is then passed through a wet scrubber to remove the mercuric compounds and oxidized constituents.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
DOEGC; EDB-00:082057
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A8912582
Application Number:
8-912,582; TRN: AH200031%%8
OSTI ID:
755684
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1997 Aug 18; Other Information: PBD: 1 Dec 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English