CPC B01D 53/64 (2013.01) [B01D 53/82 (2013.01); B01J 20/20 (2013.01); B01J 20/261 (2013.01); F23J 15/02 (2013.01); B01D 2251/108 (2013.01); B01D 2253/102 (2013.01); B01D 2253/25 (2013.01); B01D 2257/602 (2013.01); F23J 2215/60 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
obtaining sorbent polymer composite material;
wherein the sorbent polymer composite material comprises:
a sorbent material; and
a polymer material;
contacting the sorbent polymer composite material with mercury vapor to form a used sorbent polymer composite material;
wherein the used sorbent polymer composite material comprises oxidized mercury and
wherein the used sorbent polymer composite material emits oxidized mercury vapor;
contacting the used sorbent polymer composite material with a halogen source, so as to result in a treated sorbent polymer composite material;
wherein the treated sorbent polymer composite material emits 0.01 μg to 0.10 μg less oxidized mercury vapor per minute per gram of the treated sorbent polymer composite, compared to the used sorbent polymer composite, when measured at 65° C. in air having 95% relative humidity.
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