Protected adsorbents for mercury removal and method of making and using same
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsVladislav Ivanov Kanazirev, Dante A. Simonetti, Peter Rumfola, III
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Abstract
A method of removing mercury and/or sulfur from a fluid stream comprising contacting the fluid stream with a sorbent comprising a core and a porous shell formed to include a plurality of pores extending therethrough and communicating with the core. The core comprises a copper compound selected from the group consisting of a basic copper oxysalt, a copper oxide, and a copper sulfide.
Claims13
A method of removing from a fluid stream at least one impurity selected from the group consisting of mercury and sulfur comprising contacting said fluid stream with a sorbent comprising a core and a porous shell formed to include a plurality of pores extending therethrough and communicating with said core, wherein said core comprises a copper compound selected from the group consisting of a basic copper oxysalt, a copper oxide, and a copper sulfide, wherein said sorbent comprises a bulk density of between about 721 kg/m3 (45 lbs/ft3) to about 1281 kg/m3 (80 lbs/ft3) and wherein said core has a particle size between 1-20 μm.
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