Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods
Abstract
A process 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.
- Inventors:
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- Belmont, MA
- Rockport, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866302
- Patent Number(s):
- 4678550
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25C - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- obtaining; accurate; amounts; mercury; compounds; via; electrolytic; methods; process; pre-determined; rate; embodiment; predetermined; precise; hg; separated; hgo; plated; cathode; wire; method; involves; dissolving; amount; corresponds; desired; electrolyte; solution; comprised; glacial; acetic; acid; mercuric; electrolytically; reduced; producing; required; quantity; obtained; concentrated; hcl; mercurous; solution comprised; cathode wire; mercury compounds; acetic acid; electrolyte solution; precise amount; obtaining accurate; glacial acetic; electrolytically reduced; via electrolytic; electrolytic methods; compounds via; electrolytic method; rate amounts; /205/
Citation Formats
Grossman, Mark W, and George, William A. Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods. United States: N. p., 1987.
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title = {Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods},
author = {Grossman, Mark W and George, William A},
abstractNote = {A process 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.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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