摘要 |
<p>An adsorption system, such as a composite dryer bed (10), having at least two distinct adsorption regions for simultaneous drying and removing metallic/inorganic and organic forms of mercury from a fluid including a container having an entrance area and an exit area; a distinct first region (11) located within the container and proximal to the entrance area of a porous substrate having elemental silver associated therewith; and a distinct second region (12) adjacent thereto of a porous substrate having elemental gold associated therewith. The first region substantially removes water and metallic forms of mercury and the second region substantially removes organic forms of mercury and residual water from the fluid. A method of removing both metallic and organic mercury simultaneously with water as well as a means for regenerating the dryer-bed are also disclosed.</p> |