| Main Title |
Elemental Mercury Adsorption by Activated Carbon Treated with Sulfuric Acid. |
| Author |
Li, Y. H. ;
Serre, S. D. ;
Lee, C. W. ;
Gullett, B. K. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Risk Management Research Lab. |
| Publisher |
2000 |
| Year Published |
2000 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/A-01/112; |
| Stock Number |
PB2002-102293 |
| Additional Subjects |
Adsorption ;
Mercury(Metal) ;
Sulfuric acid ;
Activated carbon ;
Flue gases ;
Porosity ;
Air pollution abatement ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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| NTIS |
PB2002-102293 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
14p |
| Abstract |
The paper gives results of a study of the absorption of elemental mercury at 125 C by a sulfuric-acid (H2S04, 50% w/w solution)-treated carbon for the removal of mercury from flue gas. The pore structure of the sample was characterized by nitrogen (N2) at -196 C and the t-plot method analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to examine the thermal behaviors of the treated sample. Study results show that the H2S04-treated carbon has a very high elemental mercury capture capacity (27 mg/g) via a physisorption mechanism. The pore volume and surface area of the treated carbon were drastically reduced due to absorption of the H2S04 in the micropores of the carbon, resulting in a narrower microporosity. |
