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New technique reclaims mercury from spent compact fluorescent light bulbs
Published: 13 May 2016
Chemical and Engineering News | April 15, 2016
By:Â Melissa Pandika
Existing recovery methods often require high temperatures to evaporate the mercury, separating it from the other material inside the bulbs. Parisa A. Ariya of Â鶹AV and her colleagues wanted to devise a technique that used natural, nontoxic compounds and minimal energy. Instead of heat, they used nanoparticles to trap the mercury.
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