Objective
We have identified a cost effective way to reduce mercury emissions from crematoria power stations and incinerators below current levels reducing European societal Amp health costs by over 485 million while delivering 80 million p a in end user savings. This market opportunity is worth over 50 million in the EC alone with a global opportunity worth over 100 million p a and is growing. Every year over 2 000 tons of mercury are released though air emissions into the environment globally 342 t of this being from Europe.
Mercury released to the environment is through biological processes into converted methylmercury MeHg a bio accumulative neurotoxin a neurotoxin that even at low levels can cause serious learning difficulties in the young. Recent research has also linked it with possible harmful effects on the cardiovascular immune and reproductive systems. Elemental mercury is insoluble in water and cannot be captured effectively by wet scrubbers so it must be captured with solid sorbents. Sulphur impregnated activated carbon is the best mercury sorbent currently available however it is very expensive 7 00 to 12 00 kg and so most organisations user cheaper but less effective non impregnated activated carbon 3 00 to 6 50 kg
This project will develop A method of producing high quality sulphur impregnated activated carbon S AC at a lower cost than non impregnated activated carbon by one step microwave activation of waste tyres. The proposed production route will deliver economic benefits to both consortium members and end users while providing the twin environmental benefits of recycling scrap tyres and reducing mercury emissions.
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FP6-2004-SME-COOP
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Coordinator
MELTON MOWBRAY LEICESTERSHIRE
United Kingdom
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