Mercury in the coal-fired flue gas will cause severe damage to CO2 compression/purification equipment, and it must be seriously treated.Cold oxidation adsorption process (COAP) is a novel approach that has achieved the near-zero emission of major pollutants (SO2, NOx) from coal-fired flue gas.In this study, the removal of mercury at ultra-low temperatures (below 0°C) within the scenario of COAP was investigated.As the adsorption temperature decreased (from 150°C to -30°C), the mercury removal efficiency of activated carbon initially increased and then decreased, peaking at -20°C.A direct condensation phenomenon of mercury was discovered at -30°C.The oxidation and adsorption process of NO was greatly accelerated at subzero temperatures, which enhanced mercury removal more effectively than at 150°C.However, the homogeneous oxidation rates of Hg-O2 and Hg-HCl decreased at low temperaturesThe Hg-TPD experiments confirmed that phys. adsorption state of mercury predominated at low temperatures, with a small amount of condensed mercury also presented.A large amount of sulfate on used AC facilitated the conversion of phys. adsorbed mercury into HgSO4.This study revealed the performance and mechanisms of mercury removal at ultra-low temperatures, which could provide theor. guidance for the development of high-efficiency mercury removal in COAP technol.