The challenge: mercury removal
A heavy metal used in a variety of processes, mercury is highly toxic. It has been proven to bio-accumulate and bio-magnify in aquatic life, thus quickly increasing its toxicity up the food chain. Its improper use and disposal can add a series of costly steps to an organization's operation, and to its bottom line.
Who needs an answer- and why?
Clinical chemistry laboratories, histology laboratories, pathology laboratories, research laboratories, chlor-alkali facilities, health care waste incinerators, and environmental engineering consulting firms who need to provide cost-effective, targeted solutions to their clients' mercury removal concerns...
- To comply with increasingly stricter state and federal legislation regulating water use and discharge - for example, currently in the USA, standards are typically set at the 1-5 parts per billion range or less.
- To meet global standards for responsible industrial process water use and discharge.
- To avoid costly long- term liability.
- To eliminate or greatly reduce expensive after-the-fact cleanups.
- To recycle and reuse mercury whenever possible.
- To retain or acquire a business competitive advantage.
- To maintain a good corporate image in front of their customer base, employees, and the overall community.
- To contribute to humankind's well - being
Who has the solution?
SolmeteX® has developed KeyleX™™- a unique, proven approach to the mercury removal challenge, based on the company's patent pending system for binding and capturing heavy metals present in water.
What's different about KeyleX™
KeyleX™ combines chelating and affinity chromatography techniques to increase the speed of metal separation and the capacity for metals extraction.
KeyleX™ rate of metal adsorption is extremely fast, allowing the application of the product to use much less space than conventional technologies. A smaller system requires less equipment, which requires less space, and results in less cost.
What else do you need to know about KeyleX™?
KeyleX™ offers the following benefits:
- It can selectively and economically remove mercury from complicated waste or process streams.
- It treats to extremely low levels - consistently offering results showing below one part per billion.
- It requires a minimal capital expense and very low operational costs.
- It has the ability to treat large volumes to low discharge.
- The small system footprint doesn't require large installation space.
KeyleX™ is very stable. It easily operates in a wide range of pH and temperature fluctuations.