Brookhaven Lab Patents New Method for Mercury Remediation
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 12:07
in Earth & Climate
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have patented a new method to remove toxic mercury from soil, sediment, sludge and other industrial waste. As described in recently awarded U.S. patent number 7,589,248 and application U.S. Publication No. 20080097138, the method allows mercury to be treated in situ - at its original location in the ground.
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