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Method and apparatus for controlling the flow rate of mercury in a flow system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:867662
 [1];  [2]
  1. Belmont, MA
  2. Reading, MA
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A method for increasing the mercury flow rate to a photochemical mercury enrichment utilizing an entrainment system comprises the steps of passing a carrier gas over a pool of mercury maintained at a first temperature T1, wherein the carrier gas entrains mercury vapor; passing said mercury vapor entrained carrier gas to a second temperature zone T2 having temperature less than T1 to condense said entrained mercury vapor, thereby producing a saturated Hg condition in the carrier gas; and passing said saturated Hg carrier gas to said photochemical enrichment reactor.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4981565
OSTI ID:
867662
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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