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CAPSULE REPORT: AQUEOUS MERCURY TREATMENT
Citation:
Patterson, J. CAPSULE REPORT: AQUEOUS MERCURY TREATMENT. EPA/625/R-97/004 (NTIS PB98115330), 1997.
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Description:
This report describes established technologies and identifies evolving methods for treating aqueous mercury. The information provided encompasses full-, pilot- and bench-scale treatment results as presented in the technical literature. The report describes alternative technologies in terms of (1) governing physical and chemical principles (e.g., solubility, oxidation-reduction potential, volatility), (2) key treatment parameters (e.g., speciation, pH, precipitating agent type and dosage, or adsorbent type and dosage), (3) pretreatment requirements, treatment performance, advantages and disadvantage, design considerations, and economics when available. This information can be useful for evaluating mercury treatment alternatives for industrial wastewater, groundwater, and soil washing extract.