Cement kiln dust treatment system and method
(22) 18.08.2011
(43) 14.06.2017
(57) The invention relates to a method for treating cement kiln dust comprising at least one heavy metal. The method comprises the steps of: separating the heavy metal from the cement kiln dust to create a heavy-metal-containing stream; treating the heavy metal stream with a treating fluid containing at least one of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and an alkaline-earth metal polysulfide; and removing at least a portion of the heavy metal from the stream. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of reclaiming a desired raw material from an industrial byproduct containing mercury. The method comprises the steps of: separating the mercury from the industrial byproduct by adding sufficient kinetic energy to the industrial waste to form a stream of separated mercury and a stream containing the desired raw material; treating the stream of separated mercury with a treating fluid containing at least one of an alkaline earth metal sulfide and an alkaline earth metal polysulfide to form a particulate containing the mercury; collecting the desired raw material separately from the particulate; and collecting the particulate for subsequent handling.
(71) Mercutek LLC Newtown, CT 06470 (US)
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