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Mercury removal with sorbents magnetically separable from treated fluids

US8043510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2010
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/914
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with active outer surfaces of particles magnetically separable from the fluid loads the particles with the mercury contaminants. Magnetic separation then removes from the fluid the particles loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.

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