Elemental mercury(Hg^0)re-emissions from slurries and solutions were evaluated in a lab-scale simulated scrubber.Oxidized mercury(Hg^2 +)standard solution was injected into the simulated scrubber at a desired rat...Elemental mercury(Hg^0)re-emissions from slurries and solutions were evaluated in a lab-scale simulated scrubber.Oxidized mercury(Hg^2 +)standard solution was injected into the simulated scrubber at a desired rate to simulate absorbing and dissolving of Hg^2 +in the flue gas across wet flue gas desulfurization(WFGD)systems. PS analytical mercury analyzer was used to continuously determine Hg0re-emission concentrations in the carrier gas from the scrubber.Sulfite ion in the slurry of CaSO3 was validated to reduce Hg ^2+to Hg^ 0,while no Hg ^0 re-emission occurred from slurries of CaSO4 and CaO.Transitional metal ions with low chemical valence such as Fe^2 +,Pb ^2+,Ni ^2+, AsO2^-and Cu ^+were used to prepare solutions with concentration levels of mmol·L^-1.Reduction reaction of Hg^2 +to Hg 0was observed from these solutions.Reduction capabilities for the different transitional metal ions in the solutions were:Pb^2 +〉Cu ^+〉Fe^ 2+〉 AsO2^-〉Ni ^2+.展开更多
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文摘Elemental mercury(Hg^0)re-emissions from slurries and solutions were evaluated in a lab-scale simulated scrubber.Oxidized mercury(Hg^2 +)standard solution was injected into the simulated scrubber at a desired rate to simulate absorbing and dissolving of Hg^2 +in the flue gas across wet flue gas desulfurization(WFGD)systems. PS analytical mercury analyzer was used to continuously determine Hg0re-emission concentrations in the carrier gas from the scrubber.Sulfite ion in the slurry of CaSO3 was validated to reduce Hg ^2+to Hg^ 0,while no Hg ^0 re-emission occurred from slurries of CaSO4 and CaO.Transitional metal ions with low chemical valence such as Fe^2 +,Pb ^2+,Ni ^2+, AsO2^-and Cu ^+were used to prepare solutions with concentration levels of mmol·L^-1.Reduction reaction of Hg^2 +to Hg 0was observed from these solutions.Reduction capabilities for the different transitional metal ions in the solutions were:Pb^2 +〉Cu ^+〉Fe^ 2+〉 AsO2^-〉Ni ^2+.