Method of applying mercury reagent with coal
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1. A method of oxidizing mercury comprising:
- treating a coal comprising mercury with a compound comprising a halogen;
pulverizing the treated coal;
feeding the pulverized treated coal to a pulverized coal burner;
utilizing the burner to combust the pulverized treated coal, wherein the compound oxidizes a substantial portion of the mercury contained in the coal during combustion; and
creating a flue gas comprising oxidized mercury.
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Abstract
A method of halogenating coal prior to combustion, wherein the coal is treated with a halogen prior to pulverization and the pulverized halogenated coal is delivered to a burner as fuel for a combustion process.
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1. A method of oxidizing mercury comprising:
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treating a coal comprising mercury with a compound comprising a halogen;
pulverizing the treated coal;
feeding the pulverized treated coal to a pulverized coal burner;
utilizing the burner to combust the pulverized treated coal, wherein the compound oxidizes a substantial portion of the mercury contained in the coal during combustion; and
creating a flue gas comprising oxidized mercury. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of producing oxidized mercury comprising:
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providing a burner with a mercury containing coal;
utilizing the burner to combust the coal; and
combusting the coal in the presence of a compound comprising a halogen, wherein elemental mercury is oxidized during combustion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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