HEAVY METAL ADSORBENT MATERIAL, PROCESSES OF MAKING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF SEPARATING HEAVY METALS FROM FLUIDS

摘要

Disclosed herein are granulated heavy metal adsorbent materials such as granulated mercury adsorbent materials, processes of making the same, and methods for their use. Also disclosed herein are granulated heavy metal adsorbent materials including a sol-gel three-dimensional cross-linking network of oxides. Further disclosed herein is a process for preparing heavy metal adsorbent powders and granules without the use of a solvent, for example, chloroform.