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Title: 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:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Belmont, MA
  2. Rockport, MA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866302
Patent Number(s):
US 4678550
Assignee:
GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
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. Web.
Grossman, Mark W, & George, William A. Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods. United States.
Grossman, Mark W, and George, William A. 1987. "Obtaining accurate amounts of mercury from mercury compounds via electrolytic methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866302.
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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},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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