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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Colin Edward Snape, Nottingham, GB;
Cheng-gong Sun, Nottingham, GB;
Janos Lakatos, Nottingham, GB;
Ron Earl Perry, Nottingham, GB;
Inventors:
Colin Edward Snape, Nottingham, GB;
Cheng-gong Sun, Nottingham, GB;
Janos Lakatos, Nottingham, GB;
Ron Earl Perry, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/02 (2006.01); B01J 20/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus and methods for removing heavy metals and heavy metal-containing compounds from fluid streams. The invention also provides new uses and methods for removing heavy metals and heavy metal-containing compounds from a natural gas stream, or a gas stream produced during the combustion or gasification of a fossil fuel, such as coal or petroleum fuels or oil.