Process and solution for transforming insoluble mercury metal into a soluble compound
US5238488A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01G13/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and solution for transforming insoluble mercury metal into a soluble compound. The process includes oxidizing elemental mercury to form mercury cations, contacting the mercury cations with a complexing agent to form a soluble complex, and dissolving the soluble complex with a solvent. The solution contains an oxidizing agent, a complexing agent and a solvent.
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