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Method for combined removal of mercury and nitrogen oxides from off-gas streams

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OSTI ID:908237

A method for removing elemental Hg and nitric oxide simultaneously from a gas stream is provided whereby the gas stream is reacted with gaseous chlorinated compound to convert the elemental mercury to soluble mercury compounds and the nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide. The method works to remove either mercury or nitrogen oxide in the absence or presence of each other.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
7,118,720
Application Number:
09/842,818
OSTI ID:
908237
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English