Biological Treatment of Mercury Waste
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A widely used method for removing mercury from polluted water is addition of sodium sulfide. Insoluble mercuric sulfide (HgS), which forms is removed as a sludge (Price et al. 1972) that is then landfilled. It has been assumed that HgS remains permanently insoluble, thus preventing movement of mercury into the surrounding environment. Mercury waste has been treated and buried in this manner for many years.
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