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Calomel-based mercury control system

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004016

Mercury emissions control system that uses scrubbers to remove mercury from the gas stream of a roaster or combination of roasters by complexing the mercury from the gas stream with mercuric chloride to form mercurous chloride (calomel). These scrubbers are also referred to as “mercury scrubbers.”

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004016
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEnvironmental technologies
References40 CFR 63.11651 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004016",
  "term": "Calomel-based mercury control system",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Calomel-Based Mercury Control System",
  "definition": "Mercury emissions control system that uses scrubbers to remove mercury from the gas stream of a roaster or combination of roasters by complexing the mercury from the gas stream with mercuric chloride to form mercurous chloride (calomel). These scrubbers are also referred to as “mercury scrubbers.”",
  "subject": "Environmental technologies",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.11651 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/calomel-based-mercury-control-system/"
}

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