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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Evan Granite, Wexford, PA (US);
Henry W. Pennline, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 1/00 ; B01D 5/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 1/00 ; B01D 5/300 ;
Abstract
The invention provides for a method for removing elemental mercury from a fluid, the method comprising irradiating the mercury with light having a wavelength of approximately 254 nm. The method is implemented in situ at various fuel combustion locations such as power plants and municipal incinerators.