Method and apparatus for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury
US7691361B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An approach is provided for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury. Elemental mercury is injected into a reaction vessel containing vaporized sulfur. The elemental mercury reacts with at least a portion of the vaporized sulfur to form the mercury (II) sulfide.
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