Mercaptan Scavenger
Q2 Technologies and its former partner Quaker Chemical developed the triazine technology that is used world-wide today.
A need was identified to reduce fouling created by amine based scavengers in refineries, production streams and crude oil terminals.
Mercaptans removal is necessary in feedstocks and refined products. Enviro-Solve® ProM® has consistently outperformed alternative chemistries
Benefits
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Hundreds of barges and tankers succesfully treated
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Treating 7-10% of monthly Eagle Ford production
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Helping American producers become leading exporters worldwide
We have treated billions of dollars worth of crude oil using Enviro-Solve® chemistries including Pro3® and ProM®.
ProM® Lab Data:
An experiment was designed using Trace Sulphur Analysis to determine the performance of ProM® on different mercaptans from condensate sample from Alberta, CA. A baseline was obtained and then ProM™ was added to the Test Condensate. The ProM™ was injected into the Test Condensate sample and then agitated by hand for a period of five minutes.
The Trace Sulphur Analysis was then performed on the sample after 24 hours had elapsed.
The samples was then agitated for 2 minutes and allowed to sit for another 24 hours until 48 hours total test time had elapsed. The Trace Sulphur analysis was then repeated. The results are as follows.
| Component | Results of Untreated Test Condensate (ppm) | 24 hours after treating | 48 hours after treating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen Sulphide | 1.5 | <1 | <1 |
| Carbonyl Sulphide | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Methyl Mercaptan | 13 | <1 | <1 |
| Ethyl Mercaptan | 64 | 7.0 | <1 |
| Dimethyl Sulphide | 1.4 | 1.7 | <1 |
| Iso – Propyl Mercaptan | 194 | 131 | 76 |
| Tert – Butyl Mercaptan | 121 | 149 | 102 |
| N – Propyl Mercaptan | 71 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Methyl Ethyl Sulphide | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Sec – Butyl Mercaptan/Thiophene | 734 | 675 | 478 |
| Iso – Butyl Mercaptan | 102 | 60 | 35 |
| Diethyl Disulphide | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| N – Butyl Mercaptan | 199 | 77 | 37 |
| Dimethyl Disulphide | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| Diethyl Disulphide | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Case Studies
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Mercaptan Reduction in Condensate Splitter Feedstock
- - ProM™ Chemistry allowed customer to meet mercaptan sepecifications that MEA-Triazine was unable to reach.