When Does Mercury Become Volatilized?

Although, mercury is a naturally occurring element, most of the mercury that comes in contact with us or the ecosystem is developed from human industrial factories, such as coal mines. Additionally, Studies have estimated there has been a 20 percent increase in mercury emission due to anthropogenic (coal mines) use in the last 150 years (1). Coal has become the major resource due to having the highest potential of becoming a significant energy resource compared to other fossil fuels. One of the reasons why mercury becomes volatilizes is due to it having a relatively low melting point. The combustion of mercury in anthropogenic factories usually begins with burning coal at 150 Celsius, then the gas from the coal is transferred to the