System and method for improved mercury control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7967894
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12348615

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A combustion system having improved mercury collection. The system includes a combustion chamber for burning a fuel containing mercury, whereby burning produces a flue gas stream containing mercury and a device for removing mercury from the flue gas stream. The device includes a thermopolymer substrate; and a mercury-receptor attached to the substrate. In one embodiment, the system may further include a collector downstream of the device for collecting the mercury attached to the thermopolymer. The inventions further include alternative methods of mercury removal and preparation of the polymer substrate.

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  • NALCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higgins, Brian S Walnut Creek, US 20 371
Oehr, Klaus Surrey, CA 6 104

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