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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to accurately and timely provide emergency services with emergency services, specifically involving the simultaneous removal of Hg0 from waste liquid, with activated carbon injection technology being costly and its mercury removal efficiency is affected by NOx and SO2.

Innovation Solution

Utilization of metal sulfides (e.g., FeS2, CuS, CuS, CuS, etc.) as mercury removal adsorbents, which contact with flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg0 from flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg0 from flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg0 from flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg0 from flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg2+ from waste liquid into stable mercury sulfide compounds.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If activated carbon injection technology is used for mercury removal, then mercury removal efficiency is improved, but operational costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemercury removal efficiencyVSAvoidoperational cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces expensive activated carbon with inexpensive metal sulfide particles that can be injected directly into the flue gas stream. These metal sulfide adsorbents are much cheaper than activated carbon while providing effective mercury removal, directly addressing the cost issue without sacrificing removal efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameter from carbon-based activated carbon to metal sulfide compounds. This parameter change fundamentally alters the cost structure while maintaining or improving mercury removal efficiency through the chemical reaction between metal sulfides and mercury species

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If activated carbon injection is used for mercury removal, then mercury removal efficiency is improved, but the process becomes complex due to interference from NOx and SO2

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemercury removal efficiencyVSAvoidprocess complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful interference from SO2 and NO2 into a benefit by utilizing these gases to facilitate the chemical reaction. The metal sulfide particles react with mercury in the presence of SO2 and NO2, and these gases actually help transport the mercury species to the adsorbent particles, turning the previously problematic interference into a beneficial effect that enhances mercury removal

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces metal sulfide particles as intermediary substances that mediate the interaction between mercury species and the flue gas components. These metal sulfides serve as reactive intermediaries that capture mercury through chemical reactions, simplifying the overall process by providing a direct chemical pathway that is less sensitive to gas composition variations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Achieves efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly simultaneous removal of Hg0 from flue gas and Hg2+ from waste liquid, avoiding secondary pollution and reducing operational costs.

Implementation Method 1

metal sulfides (e.g., FeS2, CuS, CuS, CuS, etc.) as mercury removal adsorbents, which contact with flue gas and waste liquid, adsorbing and converting Hg0 from flue gas and waste liquid

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Data Source

PatentUS20250392893A1Apparatuses and methods for facilitating device coordination and remote controls via network and system slices

Publication Date: 2025.12.25 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P

AI summary

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data, analyzing the first data using machine learning, artificial intelligence, or a combination thereof, to determine that an emergency is occurring or is predicted to occur with a probability greater than a threshold, resulting in a determined emergency, based on the determined emergency, identifying at least one action that is to be taken to mitigate an impact of the determined emergency, and causing the at least one action to occur. Other embodiments are disclosed.