Cu‐modified Fe‐Mn magnetic mercury adsorbent and anti‐SO2 characteristic.

A series of Fe6Mn1Cux adsorbents for mercury removal were prepared by using co‐precipitation and impregnation methods. The performance of mercury adsorption and anti‐SO2 characteristic was studied in a fixed‐bed experimental system. The effect of Cu doping amount, reaction temperature, and flue gas components on mercury removal was investigated. The mercury species on the spent adsorbent was analyzed through Hg‐TPD test. The physical–chemical features were characterized by using the N2 adsorption/desorption, VSM, XPS, and XRD. It was found that the Fe6Mn1Cu0.4 exhibited a high performance of mercury adsorption and well magnetic property and good sulfur resistance. Under high concentration of SO2, the average adsorption efficiency of Fe6Mn1Cu0.4 adsorbent achieved 99%. Cu modification optimized the pore structure and improved the mercury removal performance as well as SO2 resistance. The XPS analysis indicated that Mn4+ was the main form that played an important role in oxidizing Hg0, as a result of decrement of Mn4+ after mercury adsorption. Mercury adsorbed on the spent adsorbent was HgO and HgSO4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]