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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Matthew John Cousins, Darlington, GB;
Kevin Young, Saltburn, GB;
Inventors:
Matthew John Cousins, Darlington, GB;
Kevin Young, Saltburn, GB;
Assignee:
Johnson Matthey PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An adsorbent suitable for heavy metal absorption is described, comprising a thiol-functionalised support containing a stabilising amount of an alkaline metal reacted with said thiol functionality. The adsorbent may be used to remove heavy metals e.g. mercury and/or arsenic, from wastewater streams such as produced water or flue gas scrubber waters.