Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
Patent
1989-08-18
1991-06-18
Niebling, John F.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
204 451, C25C 116
Patent
active
050247387
ABSTRACT:
A process for electrolytically recovering mercury from mercury compounds is provided. In one embodiment, Hg is recovered from Hg.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 employing as the electrolyte solution a mixture of HCl and H.sub.2 O. In another embodiment, Hg is electrolytically recovered from HgO wherein the electrolyte solution is comprised of glacial acetic acid and H.sub.2 O. Also provided is an apparatus for producing isotopically enriched mercury compounds in a reactor and then transporting the dissolved compounds into an electrolytic cell where mercury ions are electrolytically reduced and elemental mercury recovered from the mercury compounds.
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George William A.
Grossman Mark W.
Finnegan Martha Ann
GTE Products Corporation
Niebling John F.
Ryser David G.
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