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Treatment of mercury contaminated aqueous media

US4147626A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 1977
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 7, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01G13/00
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A technique for removing substantially all the elemental mercury from a mercury containing aqueous media by adjusting the pH of the liquid to the range of 7-13, adding a polysulfide in an amount sufficient to combine with the elemental mercury to form a mercury sulfide which is precipitated and preventing the mercury from being resolublized.

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