EP3191214A4 - Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams - Google Patents
Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams Download PDFInfo
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- EP3191214A4 EP3191214A4 EP15840936.7A EP15840936A EP3191214A4 EP 3191214 A4 EP3191214 A4 EP 3191214A4 EP 15840936 A EP15840936 A EP 15840936A EP 3191214 A4 EP3191214 A4 EP 3191214A4
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- elemental mercury
- gaseous streams
- separating finely
- finely aerosolized
- aerosolized elemental
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- QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N mercury Chemical compound [Hg] QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title 1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23J—REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES
- F23J15/00—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes
- F23J15/02—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material
- F23J15/022—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow
- F23J15/025—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow using filters
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23J—REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES
- F23J2215/00—Preventing emissions
- F23J2215/60—Heavy metals; Compounds thereof
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US14/480,314 US9504946B2 (en) | 2006-12-14 | 2014-09-08 | Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams |
| PCT/US2015/047693 WO2016040027A1 (en) | 2014-09-08 | 2015-08-31 | Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP3191214A1 EP3191214A1 (en) | 2017-07-19 |
| EP3191214A4 true EP3191214A4 (en) | 2018-04-11 |
| EP3191214B1 EP3191214B1 (en) | 2020-01-01 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP15840936.7A Active EP3191214B1 (en) | 2014-09-08 | 2015-08-31 | Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams |
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| EP (1) | EP3191214B1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2016040027A1 (en) |
Citations (5)
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| US7033419B1 (en) * | 2003-09-16 | 2006-04-25 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Method for high temperature mercury capture from gas streams |
| US7314507B1 (en) * | 2003-11-19 | 2008-01-01 | Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana | Apparatus and method for removing mercury vapor from a gas stream |
| US20100000409A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2010-01-07 | Hal Alper | Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams |
| US20110198276A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2011-08-18 | Hal Alper | System for removal of contaminants from industrial streams |
| US20120184039A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2012-07-19 | Mycelx Technologies Corporation | Method and system for analyzing concentrations of diverse mercury species present in a fluid medium |
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| DE4221207A1 (en) * | 1992-06-27 | 1994-01-05 | Huels Chemische Werke Ag | Removal of mercury@ from liquids, e.g. alkali alkoxide solns. - by contacting liq. with fibres which are coated with a silver@ layer |
| US5322628A (en) * | 1992-09-08 | 1994-06-21 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Method for simultaneously drying and removing metallic and organic mercury from fluids |
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- 2015-08-31 WO PCT/US2015/047693 patent/WO2016040027A1/en active Application Filing
- 2015-08-31 EP EP15840936.7A patent/EP3191214B1/en active Active
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US7033419B1 (en) * | 2003-09-16 | 2006-04-25 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Method for high temperature mercury capture from gas streams |
| US7314507B1 (en) * | 2003-11-19 | 2008-01-01 | Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana | Apparatus and method for removing mercury vapor from a gas stream |
| US20100000409A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2010-01-07 | Hal Alper | Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams |
| US20110198276A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2011-08-18 | Hal Alper | System for removal of contaminants from industrial streams |
| US20120184039A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2012-07-19 | Mycelx Technologies Corporation | Method and system for analyzing concentrations of diverse mercury species present in a fluid medium |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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| WO2016040027A1 (en) | 2016-03-17 |
| EP3191214A1 (en) | 2017-07-19 |
| EP3191214B1 (en) | 2020-01-01 |
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