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Sorbents for coal combustion

  • US 9,702,554 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2015
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing environmental emissions of mercury arising from combusting a mercury containing fuel in a furnace of a facility, wherein the facility comprises a convective pathway for combustion gases from the furnace, the method comprising:

  • applying a sorbent composition comprising iodine and calcium onto the fuel;

    delivering the fuel into the furnace;

    combusting the fuel together with the applied sorbent composition to produce heat energy and combustion gases; and

    measuring the level of mercury in the combustion gases.

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