Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods
Abstract
A process is described for obtaining pre-determined, accurate rate amounts of mercury. In one embodiment, predetermined, precise amounts of Hg are separated from HgO and plated onto a cathode wire. The method for doing this involves dissolving a precise amount of HgO which corresponds to a pre-determined amount of Hg desired in an electrolyte solution comprised of glacial acetic acid and H[sub 2]O. The mercuric ions are then electrolytically reduced and plated onto a cathode producing the required pre-determined quantity of Hg. In another embodiment, pre-determined, precise amounts of Hg are obtained from Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2]. The method for doing this involves dissolving a precise amount of Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] in an electrolyte solution comprised of concentrated HCl and H[sub 2]O. The mercurous ions in solution are then electrolytically reduced and plated onto a cathode wire producing the required, pre-determined quantity of Hg. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7008147
- Patent Number(s):
- 4678550
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-815146
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 31 Dec 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CATHODES; ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS; MERCURY; ELECTROPLATING; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MERCURY CHLORIDES; MERCURY OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; LYSIS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MERCURY HALIDES; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLATING; SURFACE COATING; 320302* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Materials
Citation Formats
Grossman, M W, and George, W A. Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods. United States: N. p., 1987.
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@article{osti_7008147,
title = {Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods},
author = {Grossman, M W and George, W A},
abstractNote = {A process is described for obtaining pre-determined, accurate rate amounts of mercury. In one embodiment, predetermined, precise amounts of Hg are separated from HgO and plated onto a cathode wire. The method for doing this involves dissolving a precise amount of HgO which corresponds to a pre-determined amount of Hg desired in an electrolyte solution comprised of glacial acetic acid and H[sub 2]O. The mercuric ions are then electrolytically reduced and plated onto a cathode producing the required pre-determined quantity of Hg. In another embodiment, pre-determined, precise amounts of Hg are obtained from Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2]. The method for doing this involves dissolving a precise amount of Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] in an electrolyte solution comprised of concentrated HCl and H[sub 2]O. The mercurous ions in solution are then electrolytically reduced and plated onto a cathode wire producing the required, pre-determined quantity of Hg. 1 fig.},
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year = {Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
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