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Title: Direct vapor/solid synthesis of mercuric iodide using compounds of mercury and iodine

Abstract

A process is disclosed for producing high purity mercuric iodide by passing a gaseous source of a mercuric compound through a particulate bed of a low vapor pressure iodide compound which is maintained at an elevated temperature which is the lower of either: (a) just below the melting or volatilization temperature of the iodide compound (which ever is lower); or (b) just below the volatilization point of the other reaction product formed during the reaction; to cause the mercuric compound to react with the iodide compound to form mercuric iodide which then passes as a vapor out of the bed into a cooler condensation region.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Carpinteria, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G ENERGY MEASUREMENTS INC
OSTI Identifier:
867578
Patent Number(s):
4966763
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-83NV10282
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
direct; vapor; solid; synthesis; mercuric; iodide; compounds; mercury; iodine; process; disclosed; producing; purity; passing; gaseous; source; compound; particulate; bed; pressure; maintained; elevated; temperature; below; melting; volatilization; reaction; product; formed; react; form; passes; cooler; condensation; region; elevated temperature; vapor pressure; reaction product; mercuric iodide; product formed; gaseous source; mercuric compound; /423/

Citation Formats

Skinner, Nathan L. Direct vapor/solid synthesis of mercuric iodide using compounds of mercury and iodine. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Skinner, Nathan L. Direct vapor/solid synthesis of mercuric iodide using compounds of mercury and iodine. United States.
Skinner, Nathan L. Mon . "Direct vapor/solid synthesis of mercuric iodide using compounds of mercury and iodine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867578.
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abstractNote = {A process is disclosed for producing high purity mercuric iodide by passing a gaseous source of a mercuric compound through a particulate bed of a low vapor pressure iodide compound which is maintained at an elevated temperature which is the lower of either: (a) just below the melting or volatilization temperature of the iodide compound (which ever is lower); or (b) just below the volatilization point of the other reaction product formed during the reaction; to cause the mercuric compound to react with the iodide compound to form mercuric iodide which then passes as a vapor out of the bed into a cooler condensation region.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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