期刊
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
卷 103, 期 -, 页码 59-68出版社
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.10.013
关键词
Mercury; Electrodeposition; Scrubbing solution; Pollution control
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of China [51804139]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019M652275]
- Program of Qingjiang Excellent Young Talents of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology [2019003]
This research presents a novel strategy for removing and recycling mercury from spent scrubbing solution through electrochemical reduction, achieving over 92.4% removal of mercury. The controlled step in mercury electrodeposition was found to be the mass transport of reactant, and a pre-conversion step before electroreduction was necessary. Thermal desorption was employed for recycling the mercury, providing a practical alternative for decreasing mercury contamination and resource recycling.
Wet purification technology for nonferrous metal smelting flue gas is important for mercury removal; however, this technology produces a large amounts of spent scrubbing solution that contain mercury. The mercury in these scrubbing solutions pose a great threat to the environment. Therefore, this research provides a novel strategy for removing and recycling mercury from the scrubbing solution, which is significant for decreasing mercury pollution while also allowing for the safe disposal of wastewater and a stable supply of mercury resources. Some critical parameters for the electrochemical reduction of mercury were studied in detail. Additionally, the electrodeposition dynamics and electroreduction mechanism for mercury were evaluated. Results suggested that over 92.4% of mercury could be removed from the scrubbing solution in the form of a Hg-Cu alloy under optimal conditions within 150 min and with a current efficiency of approximately 75%. Additionally, mercury electrodeposition was a quasi-reversible process, and the controlled step was the mass transport of the reactant. A pre-conversion step from Hg(Tu)(4)(2+) to Hg(Tu)(3)(2+) before mercury electroreduction was necessary. Then, the formed Hg(Tu)(3)(2+) on the cathode surface gained electrons step by step. After electrodeposition, the mercury in the spent cathode could be recycled by thermal desorption. The results of the electrochemical reduction of mercury and subsequent recycling provides a practical and easy-to-adopt alternative for recycling mercury resources and decreasing mercury contamination. (C) 2020 The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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