Adsorptive removal of mercury from natural gas by carbonaceous material

该项目旨在通过应用新的分子模拟工具，提高对多孔炭材料吸附天然气中汞的机理的理解。越来越多的澳大利亚气藏被发现汞含量高于规定的安全、环境和产品要求。虽然目前的大多数汞去除方法都是基于吸附技术，但由于缺乏了解，它的开发和充分利用受到了阻碍。本项目旨在从分子水平研究吸附脱除天然气中汞的基本机理。该项目旨在为汞去除系统的最佳设计铺平道路。

The project aims to improve understanding of the adsorption mechanism of mercury removal from natural gas with porous carbon materials, by applying novel molecular simulation tools. An increasing number of Australian gas reservoirs have been found to contain higher levels of mercury than the specified safety, environment and product requirements. Although most of the current methods of mercury removal are based on adsorption technology, its development and use to full potential has been impeded by a lack of understanding. This project aims to investigate the fundamental mechanism of mercury removal from natural gas with adsorption methods at the molecular level. The project is intended to pave the way for optimal design of mercury removal systems.