Patent ID: 8828731
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating removal of mercury from a primary fluid stream of interest which is contaminated with organically-bound, elemental, and ionic mercury species, comprising: (1) analyzing the said stream to characterize the relative content of the said organically-bound, elemental, and ionic mercury species present therein by the steps of (a) forming a diverted side stream from the primary stream, and (b) passing the side stream successively through three in series filter stages, the first of said stages being effective to capture said organically bound mercury, the second of said stages being effective to capture said elemental mercury, and the third of said stages being effective to capture said ionic mercury; (2) continuing the said side stream flow through the said filter stages for a predetermined period; (3) upon conclusion of the said period determining the quantity of mercury collected at each of the said filtration stages; and (4) utilizing the data resulting from step (3) to determine the capacity of the three different said filtration stages required to reduce the mercury content in said main stream to a desired level.