Method of removing mercury vapor from gases

• US 3,194,629 A
• Filed: 02/23/1962
• Issued: 07/13/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1962
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John A. Dreibelbis, Ronald S. Joyce
• Original Assignee: John A. Dreibelbis, Ronald S. Joyce
• Inventors: Dreibelbis, John A., Joyce, Ronald S.
• Application Number:
  US04/175,347
• Time in Patent Office: 1,236 Days
• US Class Current: 423/210
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2253/102 Carbon
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2256/10 Nitrogen
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2256/12 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2256/16 Hydrogen
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2256/22 Carbon dioxide
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/602 Mercury or mercury compounds
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/40086 by using a purge gas B01D2259/4009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/04 with stationary adsorbents B01D53/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/64 Heavy metals or compounds thereof, e.g. mercury
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/042 Purification by adsorption on solids
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0465 Composition of the impurity
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/56 by contacting with solids; Regeneration of used solids C01B3/508 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 32/348 Metallic compounds

Claims

1. A PROCESS OF REMOVING MERCURY FROM A GAS CONTAMINATED WITH THE SAME COMPRISING PASSING THE GAS OVER ACTIVATED CARBON IMPREGNATED WITH SULFUR.