Vapor phase elemental sulfur amendment for sequestering mercury in contaminated soil
Abstract
The process of treating elemental mercury within the soil is provided by introducing into the soil a heated vapor phase of elemental sulfur. As the vapor phase of elemental sulfur cools, sulfur is precipitated within the soil and then reacts with any elemental mercury thereby producing a reaction product that is less hazardous than elemental mercury.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1143649
- Patent Number(s):
- 8770891
- Application Number:
- 13/455,718
- Assignee:
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Looney, Brian B., Denham, Miles E., and Jackson, Dennis G. Vapor phase elemental sulfur amendment for sequestering mercury in contaminated soil. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Looney, Brian B., Denham, Miles E., & Jackson, Dennis G. Vapor phase elemental sulfur amendment for sequestering mercury in contaminated soil. United States.
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"Vapor phase elemental sulfur amendment for sequestering mercury in contaminated soil". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1143649.
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abstractNote = {The process of treating elemental mercury within the soil is provided by introducing into the soil a heated vapor phase of elemental sulfur. As the vapor phase of elemental sulfur cools, sulfur is precipitated within the soil and then reacts with any elemental mercury thereby producing a reaction product that is less hazardous than elemental mercury.},
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