Thermal Treatment of Mercury Mine Wastes Using a Rotary Solar Kiln

Thermal desorption, by a rotary kiln of mercury contaminated soil and mine wastes, has been used in order to volatilize mercury from the contaminated medium. Solar thermal desorption is an innovative treatment that uses solar energy to increase the volatility of contaminants, which are removed from...

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Main Authors: Andrés Navarro, Inmaculada Cañadas, José Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/4/1/37