Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Adsorption technology for mercury control in flue gases

Book ·
OSTI ID:116363
;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

The adsorptive capacities of virgin and sulfur impregnated granular activated carbons (GAC) for gas-phase mercury (Hg{sup 0}) were evaluated as a function of temperature and influent mercury concentration. The pronounced effect of temperature on the adsorptive capacity of virgin GAC evidences a physiosorption mechanism. The enhanced removal efficiency of sulfur impregnated GAC results from the formation of mercuric sulfide on the surface of the carbon. The method used for impregnating the GAC with sulfur also influences its adsorptive capacity.

OSTI ID:
116363
Report Number(s):
CONF-9507173--; ISBN 0-7844-0095-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Control of mercury emissions in flue gases by activated carbon adsorption
Journal Article · Mon Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1996 · Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry · OSTI ID:433165

Uptake of elemental mercury by virgin and sulfur impregnated activated carbons
Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · OSTI ID:370402

Application of sulfur impregnated activated carbons for the control of mercury emissions
Conference · Wed Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1998 · OSTI ID:349158