Composition and method for oxidizing mercury in combustion processes
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1. A method for converting elemental mercury to oxidized mercury in a combustion process that comprises,adding a composition comprising bentonite to a combustion chamber, boiler or kiln downstream from the burner region combustion zone at a temperature greater than about 500°
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The invention can be summarized as follows. There is provided a method for oxidizing elemental mercury in a combustion process comprising, adding a composition comprising an aluminum silicate to a combustion chamber, boiler or kiln downstream from the burner region combustion zone. There is further provided a method for reducing the emission of one or more heavy metals in a combustion process by adding a composition comprising an aluminum silicate to a combustion chamber downstream from the burner region combustion zone. There is also provided a composition comprising an aluminum silicate that may be employed to oxidize elemental mercury generated in a combustion process. The composition also may be employed to reduce the emission of one or more heavy metals generated in a combustion process.
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1. A method for converting elemental mercury to oxidized mercury in a combustion process that comprises,
adding a composition comprising bentonite to a combustion chamber, boiler or kiln downstream from the burner region combustion zone at a temperature greater than about 500°
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