Characterization and recovery of mercury from spent fluorescent lamps

• Main Authors: Jang, Min, Hong, S.M., Park, J.K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2005
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9196/1/Characterization_and_recovery_of_mercury_from_spent.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9196/

Fluorescent lamps rely on mercury as the source of ultraviolet radiation for the production of visible light. Partitioning of mercury among vapor phase, loose phosphor powders produced during breaking and washing steps, glass matrices, phosphor powders attached on the glass and aluminum end caps was...