Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the on-site manufacture of aqueous-based mercury sorbent compositions prepared using a process water. The sorbent compositions may be aqueous-based materials manufactured from a silica containing precursor, a metal species, and a sulfur-based species, in the presence of a process waters, such as a process water from a coal-fired power plant.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the on-site manufacture of aqueous-based mercury sorbent compositions prepared using a process water. The sorbent compositions may be aqueous-based materials manufactured from a silica containing precursor, a metal species, and a sulfur-based species, in the presence of a process waters, such as a process water from a coal-fired power plant.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the on-site manufacture of aqueous-based mercury sorbent compositions prepared using a process water. The sorbent compositions may be aqueous-based materials manufactured from a silica containing precursor, a metal species, and a sulfur-based species, in the presence of a process waters, such as a process water from a coal-fired power plant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the on-site manufacture of aqueous-based mercury sorbent compositions prepared using a process water. The sorbent compositions may be aqueous-based materials manufactured from a silica containing precursor, a metal species, and a sulfur-based species, in the presence of a process waters, such as a process water from a coal-fired power plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for converting an online interaction into a brick-and-mortar or online transaction between an Internet user and a plurality of merchants via the Internet. This invention assesses a buyer's purchasing intent and provides offers based on the buyer's purchasing intent and the buyer's purchasing score. The method involves maintaining a database of buyer attributes and receiving from a buyer a request for one or more offers. After receiving a request, a special intent server determines a purchasing score of the buyer based, at least in part, on information stored in the database of buyer attributes. Next, after a purchasing score is determined, the request and the purchasing score are transmitted to one or more offer sources. Finally, the intent server and the method then receives one or more offers from the offer sources and provides them to the buyer via the Internet.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing silica-containing anionic microparticles upon mixing of the silica-containing anionic microparticles with hard water comprising adding one or more hardness-abating additives to the hard water prior to mixing of the hard water and the silica-containing anionic microparticles; or adding an effective stabilizing amount of one or more hardness-abating agents to the silica-containing anionic microparticles prior to mixing of the hard water with the silica-containing anionic microparticles and a stabilized composition comprising silica-containing anionic microparticles and an effective stabilizing amount of one or more hardness-abating additives.

Abstract: The invention discloses a paper or paperboard produced from a slurry comprising cellulose fibers and an effective amount of SMS. In addition, a method for increasing retention and dewatering during the papermaking process is also disclosed. The method involves the addition of an effective amount of SMS to said papermaking process.

Abstract: A method for decreasing the amount of contaminants in a papermaking a process is disclosed. The method involves adding an effective amount of SMS to said papermaking process.