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Title: Carbon nanocomposite sorbent and methods of using the same for separation of one or more materials from a gas stream

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OSTI ID:1360972

The present invention relates to carbon nanocomposite sorbents. The present invention provides carbon nanocomposite sorbents, methods for making the same, and methods for separation of a pollutant from a gas that includes that pollutant. Various embodiments provide a method for reducing the mercury content of a mercury-containing gas.

Research Organization:
Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation, Grand Forks, ND (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-08NT43291
Assignee:
Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation
Patent Number(s):
9,662,629
Application Number:
14/564,860
OSTI ID:
1360972
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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