Identification of elemental mercury in the subsurface
Abstract
An apparatus and process is provided for detecting elemental mercury in soil. A sacrificial electrode of aluminum is inserted below ground to a desired location using direct-push/cone-penetrometer based equipment. The insertion process removes any oxides or previously found mercury from the electrode surface. Any mercury present adjacent the electrode can be detected using a voltmeter which indicates the presence or absence of mercury. Upon repositioning the electrode within the soil, a fresh surface of the aluminum electrode is created allowing additional new measurements.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1167022
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,928,325
- Application Number:
- 13/314,348
- Assignee:
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Dec 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 58 GEOSCIENCES
Citation Formats
Jackson, Dennis G. Identification of elemental mercury in the subsurface. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web.
Jackson, Dennis G. Identification of elemental mercury in the subsurface. United States.
Jackson, Dennis G. Tue .
"Identification of elemental mercury in the subsurface". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1167022.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and process is provided for detecting elemental mercury in soil. A sacrificial electrode of aluminum is inserted below ground to a desired location using direct-push/cone-penetrometer based equipment. The insertion process removes any oxides or previously found mercury from the electrode surface. Any mercury present adjacent the electrode can be detected using a voltmeter which indicates the presence or absence of mercury. Upon repositioning the electrode within the soil, a fresh surface of the aluminum electrode is created allowing additional new measurements.},
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