Media for removal of contaminants from fluid streams and method of making same

A sorption media, comprising:

• a support substrate, the support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• and
• a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate,
• wherein the media includes at least 10 mol % aluminum species, and
• wherein the sulfur species comprises at least 80 mol % sulfide.

A sorption media, comprising:

• a support substrate, the support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• and
• a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate,
• wherein the media includes at least 10 mol % aluminum species, and
• wherein the sorption media has a contaminant capacity of at least 113 mg-mercury/kg-media.

A sorption media, comprising:

• a support substrate, the support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• and
• a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate,
• wherein the media includes at least 9 mol % iron species, and
• wherein the media further comprises an aluminum species.

A sorption media, comprising:

• a support substrate, the support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• and
• a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate,
• wherein the media includes at least 9 mol % iron species, and
• wherein the sulfur species comprises at least 60 mol % sulfate.

A sorption media, comprising:

• a support substrate, the support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• and
• a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate,
• wherein the media includes at least 9 mol % iron species, and
• wherein the sorption media has a contaminant capacity of at least 340 mg-mercury/kg-media.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material, the support substrate further comprising iron;
• providing a doping mixture comprising a first sulfur species dissolved in a solvent;
• contacting the selected support substrate with the doping mixture at a first temperature for a first duration to form a doped substrate;
• and
• reacting the doped substrate at a second temperature in a selected atmospheric environment for a second duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the sorption media comprises a second sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material, the support substrate further comprising alumina;
• providing a doping mixture comprising a first sulfur species dissolved in a solvent;
• contacting the selected support substrate with the doping mixture at a first temperature for a first duration to form a doped substrate;
• and
• reacting the doped substrate at a second temperature in a selected atmospheric environment for a second duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the sorption media comprises a second sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• providing a do in mixture comprising a first sulfur species dissolved in a solvent;
• contacting the selected support substrate with the doping mixture at a first temperature for a first duration to form a doped substrate;
• and
• reacting the doped substrate at a second temperature in a selected atmospheric environment for a second duration to form the sorption media, wherein the atmospheric environment comprises about 2 vol % to about 5 vol % hydrogen sulfide,
• wherein the sorption media comprises a second sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• providing a doping mixture comprising a first sulfur species dissolved in a solvent;
• contacting the selected support substrate with the doping mixture at a first temperature for a first duration to form a doped substrate;
• and
• reacting the doped substrate at a second temperature in a selected atmospheric environment for a second duration to form the sorption media, wherein the atmospheric environment comprises less than about 35 vol % air,
• wherein the sorption media comprises a second sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material, the support substrate further comprising alumina;
• selecting an atmospheric environment comprising at least hydrogen sulfide;
• and
• reacting the support substrate at a first temperature in the selected atmospheric environment for a first duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the selected sorption media comprises a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• selecting an atmospheric environment comprising at least hydrogen sulfide and further comprising about 3 vol % to about 10 vol % hydrogen;
• and
• reacting the support substrate at a first temperature in the selected atmospheric environment for a first duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the selected sorption media comprises a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• selecting an atmospheric environment comprising at least hydrogen sulfide and further comprising about 50 vol % to about 95 vol % nitrogen;
• and
• reacting the support substrate at a first temperature in the selected atmospheric environment for a first duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the selected sorption media comprises a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method of manufacturing a sorption media, comprising:

• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• selecting an atmospheric environment comprising at least hydrogen sulfide and further comprising less than about 35 vol % air;
• and
• reacting the support substrate at a first temperature in the selected atmospheric environment for a first duration to form the sorption media,
• wherein the selected sorption media comprises a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.

A method manufacturing a

• sorption media, comprising:
• selecting a support substrate comprising a porous metallic material;
• selecting an atmospheric environment comprising at least hydrogen sulfide;
• mixing elemental sulfur with the selected substrate;
• and
• reacting the support substrate at a first temperature in the selected atmospheric environment for a first duration to form the sorption media, wherein the mixing elemental sulfur with the selected substrate occurs before reacting the support substrate in the selected atmospheric environment,
• wherein the selected sorption media comprises a sulfur species chemically bonded to the support substrate.