Mercury Recycling Articles
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Mercury Removal using Anotec
Mercury removal from industrial settings can be a complex process because of the risks associated with handling mercury and the potential for mercury to be released into the environment. Mercury is a toxic substance that can harm humans and the environment, and it can be difficult to control because it can exist in various forms, including vapors, liquids, and solids. Anotec Hg Suppressor sprays ...
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Regulating Mercury Emissions
Historically, mercury (Hg) has found its use in many products such as thermometers, batteries, and fluorescent lamps. However, mercury is extremely toxic, and it has in modern days been banned from use in most applications.By example, the Minamata Convention on Mercury from 2013 has been designed to prevent releases of mercury and mercury compounds in order to protect human health and the ...
By OPSIS AB
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UV-C Technology and Disinfection
UV-C light is a reliable and effective way to inactivate bacteria, viruses and other harmful microorganisms. Its germicidal properties have been known for over 100 years, but this is the first time it’s been built into a wearable air purifier. In recent years, there have been significant technological advancements in UV-C LEDs (265nm). LEDs are now low maintenance, reliable and non-ozone ...
By Respiray OU
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How Klir Helped SCV Water Navigate Amalgamation - Case Study
Find out how Santa Clarita Valley Water used Klir to navigate a complicated amalgamation process, consolidate its permitting and get compliance peace of mind. At A Glance As SCV Water amalgamated three water divisions under one agency, Klir supported a seamless operational transition by organizing over 150 permits into a single collaborative dashboard. Complete visibility for management into ...
By Klir
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Element Properties: 30-38 atomic number
ZINC Atomic symbol: Zn Atomic weight: 65.39 Atomic number: 30 Electron configuration: 2-8-18-2 Oxidation states: +2 State of matter: solid Heavy metal, low melting Discovered in the 13th century Boils at 907°C, melts at 419°C Notes: Zinc is a bluish white lustrous metal, stable in dry air. On exposure to moist air, it becomes covered with a white coating of basic carbonate. It is used ...
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Want to avoid holiday stress? Take care of your mercury monitoring now for a happy Christmas
Christmas can be a stressful time. You have to buy gifts, decorate, bake sweets, attend parties, and avoid talking to that one relative that always drives you crazy. But if you think you’re stressed now, wait until 2023. That’s when the Best Available Techniques Reference documents on waste incineration (WI BREF) will require stricter mercury monitoring on larger waste incinerators in ...
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Industrial wastewater contains many toxic and harmful substances, which not only pollute the environment, but also endanger human health. Industrial wastewater treatment has always been concerned by people and social. Industrial wastewater is divided into phenol wastewater, mercury-containing wastewater, oil-containing wastewater, heavy metal wastewater, cyanide-containing wastewater, Paper mill ...
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Traveling to India for the installation of a VacuDry 3,000 for the treatment of mercury contaminated soil
Environmental pollution doesn't take a break during Corona. So at econ we decided to continue with the commissioning plan and therefore the support of our partner in India. Under strictest health & safety measures, including frequent PCR tests and quarantine, two of our econeers set out to India to commission a VacuDry 3,000 for the ex-situ on-site treatment of mercury contaminated ...
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Why is air purification important at dental practices?
Numerous chemicals with adverse health effects are used at dental practices. Customers’ exposure to these is limited, because they only spend a short time at the dentist’s every so often. The staff, however, spend their days on the same premises year in, year out. This makes safe indoor air particularly important to them. Chemicals at a dental practice – where do they come ...
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CVAF - An Extremely Sensitive Technology for Mercury Measurement with Zero S02 Interference
What does CVAF mean? What makes it a superior and unparalleled technology for mercury monitoring systems? This article answers these and many other questions about CVAF, our mercury monitoring technology. Read on to learn more. 1. What does the abbreviation CVAF mean? CVAF stands for Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence. It is an extremely sensitive and selective measurement principle for the ...
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What is CVAF and why to choose it for mercury monitoring
CVAF is an extremely sensitive technology for mercury measurement with zero SO2 interference. But what does CVFAF mean and what makes it a superior and unparalleled technology for mercury monitoring systems? This article answers these and many other questions about CVAF, our mercury monitoring technology. Read on to learn ...
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Common Types of UV Lamps for Ultraviolet Disinfection of Water & Wastewater
When it comes to water and wastewater treatment systems, operational and performance variation will come from different components. This variance can come from the differences treatment processes deployed, whether chemicals are utilized or how much power the treatment processes require. With many treatment systems, there is much consideration given to a particular central component akin to the ...
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Common Types of UV lamps for Ultraviolet Disinfection (UV Lamps) for Chemical Free Water Disinfection
Types of Ultraviolet Disinfection (UV) Lamps for Chemical Free Water & Wastewater Treatment When it comes to water and wastewater treatment systems, operational and performance variation will come from different components. This variance can come from the differences treatment processes deployed, whether chemicals are utilized or how much power the treatment processes require. With many ...
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Remediation of a mercury contaminated site - Case study
Remediation of mercury contaminated industrial site for future expansion of industrial area. 70,000 tons of mercury contaminated soil and building rubble have to be cleaned in an industrial facility in the south of France until 2013. For the realization of this remediation work, an econ industries VacuDry 12,000 has been in operation since early 2011. After the treatment the mercury free soils ...
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Fluorescent lamps recycling - Case Study
The fluorescent lamps recycling plant was designed for a Taiwanese recycling company. The task was to develop a treatment plant which achieves a high recycling quota while keeping the investment level moderately low. This was achieved by combining several specially developed technologies. These technologies include a high efficient shredder-sieving system, the closed-loop washing unit, an ...
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Drinking water standard revision catches up with UV-LED
New criteria for microbial reduction An international standard on drinking water treatment has been updated following developments and the roll-out of UV-LED (ultraviolet-light emitting diode) technology. NSF International, the body accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has established new criteria for the use of UV-LED technology for microbial reduction. The standard ...
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5 Colors Paper Cup Flexographic Printing Machine
This 5 colors label, paper cup flexo printing machine is suitable for printing paper, paperboard, high-grade self-adhesive label and so on. It is an auxiliary equipment of multi-color printing machine. At first glazing, it can increase the brightness of the product and the storage time of the product color. This printing machine can improve the quality of products and adopt the import stepless ...
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Recycling Facilities Can Be Hazardous to Workers’ Health
A great majority of municipalities and private companies in the United States have recycling facilities where metal, glass, chemicals, paper, wood, batteries, electronics, and clothing are deposited from collection trucks, and sorted by workers, usually along conveyor belts. The workers in these facilities are potentially exposed to a wide variety of health hazards. Vehicle Exhaust One health ...
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Mercury waste treatment centre - Case study
The Mercury Waste Treatment Centre has been set-up by an oil and gas service company following the high demand of major oil and gas companies for local waste management solutions. Prior to the establishment of the econ supplied waste treatment centre, waste had to be shipped to be finally disposed of 13 000 km from the waste source. This involved complicated and expensive waste notification and ...
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University of North Carolina - Case Study
The University of North Carolina uses a Peak Scientific Genius 1053 to provide a consistent flow of nitrogen for their photolithography and microtechnology applications as opposed to liquid dewars, their previous nitrogen source. Name: Bob Geil Job Title: Laboratory Manager Company: University of North Carolina Country: USA Genius 1053 What Peak Scientific generators do you have in your ...
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