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Title: Uptake of elemental mercury by virgin and sulfur impregnated activated carbons

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OSTI ID:370402
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  1. Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Adsorber dynamics and kinetics of the vapor-phase elemental mercury uptake by virgin and sulfur impregnated activated carbons was evaluated as a function of temperature and influent mercury concentration. Virgin activated carbon showed little adsorptive capacity, especially at temperatures above 90{degrees}C. The pronounced effect of temperature on the adsorptive capacity evidences a physical adsorption mechanism. Sulfur impregnated activated carbons exhibited enhanced mercury removal efficiency over the non-impregnated varieties due to formation of mercuric sulfide on the carbon surface. This process is enhanced with increased temperature between 25 and 90{degrees}C. However, at 140{degrees}C, a decrease in adsorptive capacity occurs, indicating reduced formation of mercuric sulfide. Method used for impregnating activated carbon with sulfur had a pronounced effect on mercury removal kinetics and capacity. Chemical bonding of sulfur at 600{degrees}C under inert atmosphere provides a more uniform distribution of sulfur throughout the carbon pore structure yielding improved performance.

OSTI ID:
370402
Report Number(s):
CONF-960376-; TRN: 96:003805-0454
Resource Relation:
Conference: Spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), New Orleans, LA (United States), 24-28 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 211th ACS national meeting; PB: 2284 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English