Global Patent Index - EP 0480603 B1

EP 0480603 B1 19950419 - Mercury removal.

Title (en)

Mercury removal.

Title (de)

Quecksilberabtrennungsverfahren.

Title (fr)

Enlèvement de mercure.

Publication

EP 0480603 B1 19950419 (EN)

Application

EP 91308803 A 19910926

Priority

GB 9022060 A 19901010

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0480603A2] A process for the removal of mercury from a stream wherein an absorbent comprising a metal sulphide is prepared in situ, preferably by the stream also containing a sulphur compound thereby concomitantly preparing the mercury absorbent and absorbing the mercury, such that the formation of ineffective and undesired metal compounds e.g. sulphates is avoided.

IPC 1-7

C07C 7/148; C10L 3/10; B01D 53/34; C10G 29/10

IPC 8 full level

C10G 25/00 (2006.01); C10G 29/10 (2006.01); C10L 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 25/003 (2013.01); C10G 29/10 (2013.01); C10L 3/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0480603 A2 19920415; EP 0480603 A3 19930310; EP 0480603 B1 19950419; AU 639833 B2 19930805; AU 8555791 A 19920416; CA 2052888 A1 19920411; CA 2052888 C 20011225; DE 69109041 D1 19950524; DE 69109041 T2 19950921; GB 9022060 D0 19901121; NO 178427 B 19951218; NO 178427 C 19960327; NO 913960 D0 19911009; NO 913960 L 19920413; NZ 240095 A 19940427

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91308803 A 19910926; AU 8555791 A 19911003; CA 2052888 A 19911007; DE 69109041 T 19910926; GB 9022060 A 19901010; NO 913960 A 19911009; NZ 24009591 A 19911004