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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 ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University 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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