Method for mercury refinement
Abstract
The effluent from mercury collected during the photochemical separation of the [sup 196]Hg isotope is often contaminated with particulate mercurous chloride, Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2]. The use of mechanical filtering via thin glass tubes, ultrasonic rinsing with acetone (dimethyl ketone) and a specially designed cold trap have been found effective in removing the particulate (i.e., solid) Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] contaminant. The present invention is particularly directed to such filtering. 5 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7084477
- Patent Number(s):
- 5006165
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-289640
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corporation, Danvers, MA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 23 Dec 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL FILTERS; DESIGN; MERCURY; PURIFICATION; MERCURY 196; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MERCURY CHLORIDES; REMOVAL; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FILTERS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MERCURY HALIDES; MERCURY ISOTOPES; METALS; NUCLEI; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STABLE ISOTOPES; 400202* - Isotope Effects, Isotope Exchange, & Isotope Separation
Citation Formats
Grossman, M W, Speer, R, and George, W A. Method for mercury refinement. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Grossman, M W, Speer, R, & George, W A. Method for mercury refinement. United States.
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"Method for mercury refinement". United States.
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abstractNote = {The effluent from mercury collected during the photochemical separation of the [sup 196]Hg isotope is often contaminated with particulate mercurous chloride, Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2]. The use of mechanical filtering via thin glass tubes, ultrasonic rinsing with acetone (dimethyl ketone) and a specially designed cold trap have been found effective in removing the particulate (i.e., solid) Hg[sub 2]Cl[sub 2] contaminant. The present invention is particularly directed to such filtering. 5 figures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
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