The origins and fate of mercury found in hydrocarbons arediscussed from the perspective of waste minimization, treatment anddisposal. Mercury is a common and naturally occurring component ofpetroleum. Petroleum processing often is accompanied by generation ofwaste streams that contain some mercury. These waste streams becomeproblem- atic when the mercury concentration in process feeds exceedsa few ppb because of the highly toxic nature of mer- cury.
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