• Composites Research
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2018

In this study, the elemental mercury removal behaviors of silver-plated porous carbons materials were investigated. The pore structures and total pore volumes of the hybrid materials were analyzed by $N_2$ adsorption/desorption analysis at 77 K. The pore structures and surface morphologies of the hybrid materials were characterized by XRD and SEM, respectively. The elemental mercury adsorption capacities of all silver-plated porous carbons hybrid materials were higher than those of the as-received samples, despite the fact that the specific surface areas and total pore volumes decreased with increasing metal loading time. It was found that silver nanoparticles showed excellent elemental mercury removal behaviors in carbonaceous hybrid materials.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.376-379
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• 2021

Elemental mercury exposure can result in significant toxicity. Source decontamination and remediation are often required after larger elemental mercury exposures, but the details of these processes are infrequently reported. In the case described herein, a 64-year-old woman and her husband were exposed to elemental mercury in their home after the husband purchased it online for the purpose of recreational barometer calibration. After the mercury reportedly spilled during the calibration process, a vacuum cleaner was used to decontaminate the affected surface; this led to extensive mercury contamination of the home. The couple was relocated from the home while remediation occurred over the course of several weeks. Vacuum cleaning of an elemental mercury spill can lead to extensive volatilization and recirculation of mercury vapor. For smaller mercury spills, careful removal of visible mercury beads by using an eyedropper, cardboard, and masking tape is recommended. Larger spills require professional decontamination and remediation and may necessitate involvement of governmental resources. Vacuum cleaning should not be used as an initial method of decontamination after elemental mercury exposure. Careful attention to source decontamination can reduce the emotional and financial costs associated with extensive remediation after elemental mercury exposure.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2010

The high temperature pleated filter bags which were used during this study were made of pleated nonwoven fabric of heat and acid resistant polysulfonate fibers which can withstand the heat up to $300^{\circ}C$ and have a filtration area which is 3 to 5 times larger than the conventional round filter bags. Cartridge module packed with 3 kind of the sulfur impregnated activated-carbon based sorbents were inserted in the inner of the pleated filter bag. This type of pleated filter bag was designed to remove not only the particulate matter but also the gaseous elemental mercury. The electrostatic precipitator part can enhance the particulate removal efficiency and reduce the pressure drop of the pleated filter bag by agglomerated particles to form a more porous dust layer on the surface of the pleated bag which is increased the filter bag cleaning efficiency. In addition, the most of particles are separated from the flue gas stream through the cyclone and the electrostatic precipitator part which were installed at the lower part and main body part of the convergence particulate collector, respectively. Thus reduce particulate loading of the high temperature pleated filter bags were applied in this study to analyze the removal characteristics of particulate matter and gaseous elemental mercury.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.479-484
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• 2006

Removal of elemental mercury $(Hg^0)$ with the reactive species produced from dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was studied. We investigated the effect of operating parameters such as the applied voltage, residence time, initial concentration and co-existence of other pollutants. The removal of $(Hg^0)$ was significantly promoted by an increase in the applied voltage of the DBD reactor system. It is important to note that at the same input power, the removal efficiency of $(Hg^0)$ was much higher than that of NO gas. These results imply that if the DBD system is used as a NOx treatment facility, it is capable of removing $(Hg^0)$ simultaneously with NOx.

• Carbon letters
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2014

People have been concerned about mercury emissions for decades because of the extreme toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation of methyl Hg transformed from emitted Hg. This paper presents an overview of research related to mercury control technology and identifies areas requiring additional research and development. It critically reviews measured mercury emissions progress in the development of promising control technologies. This review provides useful information to scientists and engineers in this field.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.172-180
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• 2017

HCl에 의한 원소수은의 염화수은으로의 산화반응에 대한 열역학적 검토 결과 수십 ppm 수준의 HCl이 존재하는 경우에 SCR 반응 온도범위에서 원소수은의 염화수은으로의 전환은 100% 가능한 것으로 확인하였다. SCR공정 운전 온도범위에서 Cu, Fe, Mn의 염화물이 담지된 $V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2$ 촉매가 우수한 NO 제거 활성을 보였다. $NH_3-TPD$ 측정결과 $NH_3$의 흡착강도를 나타내는 탈착온도가 높은 촉매가 우수한 NO 제거활성을 나타내었다. 반응가스에 HCl을 공급할 경우 원소수은의 산화반응이 촉진되는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나, NO와 함께 $NH_3$가 존재하는 SCR반응 조건에서는 촉매표면에 강하게 흡착되는 $NH_3$에 의해 촉매표면에 HCl의 흡착이 방해를 받기 때문에 HCl에 의한 원소수은의 염화수은으로의 산화반응 활성이 억제되는 것으로 나타났다. SCR반응 조건에서 금속염화물이 담지된 $V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2$ 촉매가 금속염화물이 담지되지 않은 $V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2$ 촉매에 비해 우수한 수은 산화활성을 보이는데 이는 촉매 표면에 존재하는 금속염화물의 염소기가 수은 산화반응에 참여하여 활성을 증가시키기 때문으로 판단된다.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2022

HCl에 의한 원소수은 산화활성을 크게 억제하는 것으로 잘 알려진 NH₃가 존재하는 SCR조건에서도 CuCl₂가 담지된 V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ 촉매는 원소수은의 산화에 우수한 활성을 나타내었다. 더구나, HCl과 함께 SO₂가 반응가스에 존재할 경우에 촉매표면에 담지된 CuCl₂가 CuSO₄로 변환되는데도 불구하고 뛰어난 원소수은 산화활성이 유지되는 것이 확인되었다. 이는 HCl 뿐만 아니라 촉매 표면에 생성된 SO₄ 성분이 원소수은의 산화를 촉진시키기 때문으로 판단된다. 그러나 SO₂ 존재 하에서는 촉매반응 전후의 전체 수은 수지가 맞지 않는 현상이 나타나는데 특히 SO₂ 농도가 높을수록 심하게 나타났다. 이의 원인 파악을 위해서는 수은 종 분석 방법으로 적용된 SnCl₂ 수용액에서 SO₂의 영향과 촉매표면에 생성되는 황산이온이 원소수은 산화에 미치는 영향에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다. SO₂는 NO_x 제거 활성도 촉진시키는 것으로 확인되는데 이는 SO₂에 의해 촉매 표면에 생성된 SO₄에 의한 산점 증가가 NH₃ 흡착을 용이하게 하기 때문으로 판단된다. 다양한 반응조건에서 촉매 성분의 조성과 구조 변화는 XRD와 XRF로 측정하였으며 이들 측정 결과는 SO₂가 본 촉매시스템에서 원소수은의 산화 활성과 NOx 제거 활성을 증진시키는 현상을 합리적으로 설명하는 근거로 제시되었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.245-247
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• 2011

There were only a few reports of mercury on pulmonary artery. However, there is no data on surgery related mercury dissemination. The objective of the present article is to describe one case of postoperative injected mercury dissemination. A 19-year-old man presented severe neck pain including meningeal irritation sign and abdominal pain after injection of mercury for the purpose of suicide. Radiologic study showed injected mercury in the neck involving high cervical epidural space and subcutaneous layer of abdomen. Partial hemilaminectomy and open mercury evacuation of spinal canal was performed. For the removal of abdominal subcutaneous mercury, C-arm guided needle aspiration was done. After surgery, radiologic study showed disseminated mercury in the lung, heart, skull base and low spinal canal. Neck pain and abdominal pain were improved after surgery. During 1 month after surgery, there was no symptom of mercury intoxication except increased mercury concentration of urine, blood and hair. We assumed the bone work during surgery might have caused mercury dissemination. Therefore, we recommend minimal invasive surgical technique for removal of injected mercury. If open exposures are needed, cautious surgical technique to prohibit mercury dissemination is necessary and normal barrier should be protected to prevent the migration of mercury.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2011

Public concern has recently increased over the potential risk of toxic elements emitted from anthropogenic sources. Among these, mercury has drawn special attention owing to its increasing level of bioaccumulation in the environment and in the food chain, with potential risks for human health. This paper presents an overview of research related to mercury control technology and identifies areas requiring additional research and development. It critically reviews measured mercury emissions progress in the development of promising control technologies, including catalytic oxidation, sorbent injection, photochemistry oxidation, and air pollution control devices.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.261-269
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• 2014

This study focused on the performance of the newly developed hybrid filter system to capture fine particulate matter and mercury compounds in a coal-fired power plant. The hybrid filter system combining bag-filter and electrostatic precipitator had been developed to remove fine particulate matter. However, it would have a good performance to control mercury compounds as well. In Hybrid filter capture system, the total removal efficiency of total mercury compounds consisting of particulate mercury ($Hg_p$), oxidized mercury ($Hg^{2+}$), and elemental mercury ($Hg^0$) was 66.2%. The speciation of mercury compounds at inlet and outlet of Hybrid filter capture system were 1.3% and 0% of $Hg_p$, 85.2% and 68.1% of $Hg^0$, and 13.5% and 31.9% of $Hg^{2+}$, respectively. In hybrid filter capture system injected with 100% of flue-gas, the removal efficiency of total mercury was calculated to increase to 93.5%.