Mercury vapor discharge lamp containing means for reducing mercu

Details Mercury vapor discharge lamp containing means for reducing mercu Mercury vapor discharge lamp containing means for reducing mercu

1991-10-09

1993-07-20

Yosko, Donald J.

Electric lamp and discharge devices

Having vapor generating material

Mercury vapor material

313318, 313485, 313490, 445 2, 445 61, 445 73, H01J 6100

Patent

active

052296873

ABSTRACT:
A mercury vapor discharge lamp having an envelope of light-transmitting vitreous material containing an inert starting gas and a quantity of elemental mercury at least partially convertible to soluble mercury. Enclosed within the lamp is an amount of chemical agent suitable for electrochemically reducing a substantial portion of the soluble mercury to elemental mercury when the lamp is pulverized as a result of disposal. Preferably, the chemical agent is an element (i.e., copper or iron) which has an electrode potential for oxidation reactions higher than mercury. In a preferred embodiment, the chemical agent is sealed within an enclosure (e.g., glass) which is rupturable upon pulverization of the lamp. The sealed enclosure is disposed within the envelope or external to the envelope, such as within a cavity defined by a lamp base member. In another embodiment, the chemical agent is mixed with the basing cement used to secure the lamp bases to the envelope.

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