H.M. Skip Kingston

Mercury pollution mainly originates from industrial activities such as chlorine production, garbage incineration and above all coal-fueled power generation. The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) considers mercury as highly toxic with a pronounced accumulative and persistent character.

The authors present integrated microwave extraction as an enhanced version of microwave-assisted solvent extraction in which solvents are optimized for chemistry and microwave absorption is modified using secondary microwave absorbers.