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Extraction of mercury and mercury compounds from contaminated material and solutions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6182376
A process is described for removing mercury from mercury contaminated solid materials which comprises treating the contaminated materials with an aqueous extractant-composition comprising an oxidizing agent in an amount sufficient to oxidize elemental mercury to the mercuric oxidation state and a complexing agent in an amount sufficient to form a water-soluble complex with mercuric compounds and separating the aqueous extractant composition from the solid materials.
Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5226545
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-963225
OSTI ID:
6182376
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English