Adsorption Science & Technology (Aug 2014)

Adsorbents for Mercury Vapour Recovery in Demercuration Technology

  • L. M. Levchenko,
  • A. A. Galitsky,
  • V. V. Kosenko,
  • V. N. Mitkin,
  • A. K. Sagidullin,
  • B. M. Shavinsky

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.32.8.693
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32

Abstract

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Various adsorbents, including iodides and sulphides of some metals and modified carbon materials, were synthesized and their ability to recover mercury was studied. Our results showed that copper sulphide [dynamic capacity (DC) of 36 mg/g for mercury vapour], the active form of manganese dioxide (DC of 28 mg/g) and modified carbon adsorbents were promising demercuration agents. The DC of the best demercuration agents (MNCS–O–Cl–I) can be as much as 125 mg/g.