Method for the removal of elemental mercury from a gas stream
Abstract
A method is provided to remove elemental mercury from a gas stream by reacting the gas stream with an oxidizing solution to convert the elemental mercury to soluble mercury compounds. Other constituents are also oxidized. The gas stream is then passed through a wet scrubber to remove the mercuric compounds and oxidized constituents. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 350309
- Patent Number(s):
- 5900042
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-912,582
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 4 May 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; GASES; DEMETALLIZATION; MERCURY; REMOVAL; OXIDATION; SCRUBBERS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Citation Formats
Mendelsohn, M H, and Huang, H S. Method for the removal of elemental mercury from a gas stream. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Mendelsohn, M H, & Huang, H S. Method for the removal of elemental mercury from a gas stream. United States.
Mendelsohn, M H, and Huang, H S. Tue .
"Method for the removal of elemental mercury from a gas stream". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method is provided to remove elemental mercury from a gas stream by reacting the gas stream with an oxidizing solution to convert the elemental mercury to soluble mercury compounds. Other constituents are also oxidized. The gas stream is then passed through a wet scrubber to remove the mercuric compounds and oxidized constituents. 7 figs.},
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