ADSORBENTS FOR REMOVAL OF MERCURY VAPOR FROM AIR OR GAS

• US 3,662,523 A
• Filed: 12/15/1970
• Issued: 05/16/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: American Optical Corporation
• Original Assignee: John A. Jones, William H. Revoir
• Inventors: Revoir, William H., Jones, John A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hart, Charles N.
• Application Number:
  US05/098,318
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 55/72,74,387,71 252/441,431 23/2S
• US Class Current: 502/417
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/64 Heavy metals or compounds thereof, e.g. mercury
• CPC Class Codes: C01G 13/00 Compounds of mercury

Abstract

Adsorbents for removal of mercury vapor from air or gas including activated carbon granules impregnated with interhalogen compounds, particularly iodine monochloride and iodine trichloride.

Claims

2. A gas filter element containing an active material for the adsorption of mercury vapor as defined in claim 1.