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Method for controlling elemental mercury emissions

US6855859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2000
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23J2219/60
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chlorine and sulfide species are separately introduced to a flue gas passing through a scrubber in order to remove the elemental and oxidized mercury from the gas through the precipitation of mercuric sulfide at near 100% efficiency.

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