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Low cost treatment of wastewater containing mercury salts
Removal of mercury from wastewater is of considerable significance from an environmental point of view. Treatment of wastewater containing mercury salts has been carried out with the help of modified fly-ash bed. The preparation of the bed material has been described. The effects of different parameters such as pH, exchange capacity and the presence of other constituents have been studied. ...
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The largest source of anthropogenic mercury emissions
The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is practiced in at least a dozen countries in Latin America. These industries are the largest source of anthropogenic mercury emissions which pollute the air, soil, and water and lead to severe problems with the human health. Therefore, mercury contamination has to be monitored and eliminated. We present you a whitepaper which outlines: What is ...
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Mercury and the problems of its disposal
With the increase in the scale of production in XX century has become a problem of creating disposal and storage of waste, in particular mercury, which is hazardous toxicant. Recently mercury has been used for industrial purposes very widely. At the same time, there was lack of proper ideas about the correct handling of waste, so the environment was exposed to pollution nearly uncontrollably and ...
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Mercury Analysis
Characteristics of Mercury What is Mercury? Mercury is a naturally occurring silver-colored metallic element noted for its occurrence as a liquid at room temperature and toxic to living organisms. This silvery, opaque liquid metal is very dense, yet has a high surface tension that causes it to form tiny perfect spheres in the pores of the rocks it is found in. It is designated with the chemical ...
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