Patent ID: 8815097
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B01J,C02F

Abstract:
1. An adsorbent suitable for heavy metal adsorption, comprising a thiol functionalised support, wherein a thiol functionality is provided by a thiol-functionalised silane, wherein the adsorbent has a BET surface area in the range 200-500 m 2 /g, a pore diameter in the range 70-150 Angstroms, a pore volume ≧0.50 cm 3 /g, and the adsorbent is in the form of a tablet, extrudate, or granule with a minimum dimension in the range 1 to 15 mm and a maximum dimension in the range 1 to 25 mm, with an aspect ratio (longest dimension divided by shortest dimension) ≦4.