Simultaneous Removal Of Mercury Research Articles

Simultaneous removal of mercury and 1,2-dichlorobenzene from flue gas by Ru-based catalyst

To solve the pollution problem of mercury and dioxin emission, the catalytic oxidation techniques were introduced, and Ru-based catalyst manifested an excellent performance for simultaneously removing elemental mercury (Hg0) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) in flue gas. Ce-Zr-Ru presented the highest removal efficiency for o-DCB, which could reach more than 90% above 325 ℃. Besides, it had a good chemical stability, and the o-DCB removal efficiency maintained above 90% after 12 h and 5 cycles. The existence of o-DCB was beneficial for Hg0 removal, and the Hg0 catalytic efficiency of Ce-Zr-Ru can reach nearly 100% at a wide temperature window of 200–400 ℃ in the presence of o-DCB. O2 play a critical role on the catalytic reaction process, which can be activated to oxidize Hg0 and o-DCB. Moreover, the generated hydrogen chloride and chlorine species by catalyzing o-DCB would react Hg0 and HgO to form HgCl2, which can be desorbed from the surface of the catalysts and entered to flue gas.

Multifunctional Binding Strategy on Nonconjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Ratiometric Detection and Effective Removal of Mercury Ions.

Developing a multifunctional platform for the selective detection and effective removal of toxic ions is a major challenge when addressing heavy metal contamination in environmental science. Herein, novel nonconjugated polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) called mercaptosuccinic acid-thiosemicarbazide PNPs (MT-PNPs) with appealing fluorescence and stability are synthesized via facile one-step hydrothermal treatment for attractive sensing and simultaneous removal of mercury(II). Interestingly, aggregation-induced fluorescence switch-off and scattering enhancement are found upon the addition of Hg2+, rendering MT-PNPs as a ratiometric sensor for selective and accurate Hg2+ monitoring. A wide linear range (0.1-1471 μM) and a low detection limit (95 nM) are obtained. This dual-signal opposite responses triggered by Hg2+ originate from the formation of MT-PNP-Hg2+ congeries via the multisite binding between S,N,O-containing groups of MT-PNPs and mercury. Meanwhile, target-induced aggregation renders an effective Hg2+ separation from contaminative aqueous media by MT-PNPs, which exhibits a satisfactory absorption efficiency of 90.42% within 50 min. Upon the simple Na2S treatment, the MT-PNPs can be regenerated and reused. This work thus delivers an applicable method for the ratiometric detection and effective removal of mercury with the novel nonconjugated PNPs, offering potential in tackling the problem of heavy metal ion pollution for environmental monitoring and remediation.

Research on sulfur oxides and nitric oxides released from coal-fired flue gas and vehicle exhaust: a bibliometric analysis.

A bibliometric method was used to evaluate the global scientific publications about sulfur oxides and nitric oxides released by coal-fired flue gas and vehicle exhaust from 1995 to 2018 and to provide insights into the characteristics of the articles and tendencies that may exist in the publications. Performance of publications, research tendency, and hotspots were analyzed. The article number had an explosive growth in 2004 and, then, began to grow steadily. China had an absolutely advantage in publication quantities; however, America had a leading position considering publication cited times. The simultaneous removal of mercury, particulate matter, and CO2 was a research hotpot in sulfur oxide and nitric oxide control process; oxidation, absorption, and catalytic reduction were the central control methods that had the most strength in relation with sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide. Considering the study of traditional flue gas pollutant control method (limestone-gypsum method, selective catalytic reduction, etc.) was perfection, it was speculated that adsorption by ionic liquid, electricity charging, advanced oxidation progress, and multi-pollutant removal, simultaneously, would be the new research orientation in flue gas pollutant control. One of the hot points of controlling the vehicle exhaust was the application of the "green energy" biodiesel; lots of keywords concerning human health suggested that quite a lot studies were focused on the health hazard brought by sulfur oxides and nitric oxide.

The Effect of Thiosulphate on Arsenic Bioavailability in a Multi Contaminated Soil. A Novel Contribution to Phytoextraction

In this study it was evaluated on a laboratory scale (microcosm), the possibility of using ammonium thiosulphate in assisted phytoextraction for the simultaneous removal of mercury and arsenic from multi- contaminated industrial soil. The species selected were Brassica juncea and Lupinus albus the addition of thiosulfate to the soil greatly promoted the uptake and translocation of both contaminants in the aerial parts of the plants. Mercury concentration in the aerial parts reached in B. juncea 120 mg/kg approximately 40 times the value of the control). The concentration of arsenic also increased significantly in the shoots of B. juncea (14.3 mg/kg), where the value in the control was negligible. Similar trends were obtained for L. albus The results confirmed the known positive effects of thiosulphate in increasing mercury bioavailability for plants, moreover they showed the ability of thiosulphate to mobilize arsenic and significantly to promote its uptake by plants. The increase of arsenic bioavailability, promoted by thiosulfate addition, could be attributed to the competition between arsenate and sulphate ions for the same active sites in the soil surfaces, with the release of arsenic in the soil solution. The use of thiosulfate appears to have great potential since it is a common fertilizer used to promote plant growth and is able to increase the uptake by plants of mercury and arsenic. The simultaneous increase of both contaminants uptake by plants, using a single additive, will provide new insights into the phytoextraction technology in terms of cost and time reduction.

Simultaneous Removal of Mercury, PCDD/F, and Fine Particles from Flue Gas

A multifunctional scrubber (MFS) has been developed to reduce the complexity of flue gas cleaning plants. The MFS integrates an oxidizing scrubber equipped with a dioxin-absorbing tower packing material and a space charge electrostatic precipitator. All these processes have been previously developed at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. In the described multifunctional scrubber, mercury, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), and submicrometer particles are removed simultaneously. A MFS pilot plant with a flue gas volume flow of 250 m(3)/h has been installed in a slipstream of a waste incineration pilot plant. Pilot scale testing was performed to measure mercury, particles, and PCDD/F in the raw and clean gas. After optimization of the process these three flue gas components were separated from the flue gas in the range 87-97%.

Experiments on and mechanism of simultaneous removal of Hg0, SO2 and NO from flus gas using NaClO2 solution

Experiments on the simultaneous removal of mercury (Hg0), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxide (NO) from flue gas using sodium chlorite solution (NaClO2) were carried out in a bench‐scale bubbling reactor. The effect of initial pH on Hg0 removal efficiency was investigated. The results show that the efficiency of Hg0 removal was higher in acid condition. The effect of the concentrations of SO2 and NO from simulated flue gas on Hg0 removal efficiency with NaClO2 solution was examined. The Hg0 removal efficiency can be significantly improved by adding NO to flue gas, when sufficient NaClO2 solution was available. In the experiment, an amount of NaClO2 was found to be consumed by SO2. The addition of SO2 to simulated flue gas did not significantly affect the efficiency of Hg0 removal. Moreover, under the acid condition, the simultaneous removal of Hg0, SO2 and NO indicated that NaClO2 solution was an excellent absorbent. Finally, the reaction mechanism between Hg0, SO2, NO and NaClO2 is discussed.

Simultaneous removal of mercury and water from natural gas

Simultaneous removal of mercury and water from natural gas