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Industrial Group “Generation”
Exclusive Russia / CIS Sales Representative
Industrial Group “Generation” is Merichem’s exclusive sales representative for
Russia and CIS countries. IG “Generation” is a leading manufacturer and
supplier of a wide range of oil and gas, petrochemical, drilling, and heat and
power engineering equipment in Russia and abroad. IG “Generation” offers
highly effective solutions and innovative technologies covering the spheres of
industrial drilling, oil production, oil and gas treatment, oil and gas
transportation,
and
heat
and
energy
supply
to
the
production
fields/enterprises. IG “Generation” consists of the following enterprises –
leading manufacturer of reliable, high-quality products for the oil and gas and
heat-and-power
engineering
industries,
scientific-research
institutes,
engineering centers and a service drilling company.
Industrial Group “Generation”
Mr. Alexey Desyatkin
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Company and shall not be disclosed, duplicated, or used in whole or in part for any purposes other than to
evaluate the applicability of the information for the client’s own considerations.
INTRODUCTION
FIBER FILM® CONTACTOR TECHNOLOGIES
4-8
9-15
MERICHEM TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
16-17
AMINEX™ and AMINEX™ COS
18
AQUAFINING™
19
NAPFINING™ and NAPFINING™ HiTAN
20
THIOLEX™
21
THIOLEX™ COS
22
MERICAT™ and MERICAT™ C
23
ECOMERICAT™
24
MERICAT™ II
25
MERICON™
26
REGEN®
27
FIBER FILM® PROCESSES
28-30
Merichem Company
A Tradition of Excellence
Merichem Company (“Merichem”) is a global partner serving the oil and gas
industries with focused technology, chemical, and service solutions. Merichem
provides the Oil and Gas industry with critical proprietary impurity removal
processes to increase the quality of Refinery Products and Gas streams.
Merichem beneficially re-uses spent caustics and other byproducts produced
by oil refining and petrochemical plants around the globe. We are also one
of the leading suppliers of naphthenic acid and its derivatives in the world.
Merichem Process Technologies
has been providing key proprietary
refinery product improvement
technologies, many based on the
FIBER FILM® technology for over 35
years. Merichem Gas Technologies
provides proprietary solutions for
the removal of H2S and other
impurities from a wide range of gas
applications. Merichem Caustic Services is the group that provides the
beneficial reuse option for Refinery Caustics including the production of
naphthenic acids. Merichem Company has been involved with refinery
caustics for over 65 years.
Merichem Process Technologies
Commitment to Innovation
Finding the right treating solution to remove impurities from hydrocarbon
streams is a challenging task for any refiner but thanks to Merichem’s extensive
experience and commitment to innovation, treating gaseous and liquid
hydrocarbons can be efficient, economical, and clean. Merichem combines
superior engineering know-how and outstanding technical service to provide
solutions that help refiners worldwide produce high quality products more
efficiently. With more than 35 years licensing experience, Merichem is the
industry leader due to its unparalleled focus, timeliness, performance flexibility,
and ability to provide an economical single-source solution. To date,
Merichem has granted over 900 licenses across the globe to operate various
technology offerings.
Introduced in 1974, the FIBER FILM® Contactor is Merichem’s proprietary
foundation for a variety of caustic, amine, and acid treating processes.
Merichem Processes using FIBER FILM Contactors have been licensed
worldwide and successfully applied to treating problems throughout the
hydrocarbon processing industries.
One of the most common applications
of FIBER FILM Contactor technology is
in caustic treatment, an essential part
of hydrocarbon processing for impurity
removal.
Contactor
Merichem’s
technology
FIBER
FILM
achieves
non-dispersive phase contact without
the problems inherent in conventional
dispersive mixing devices.
Customer Value Proposition
The Merichem Difference
Merichem is the worldwide leading licensor of technologies and supplier of
engineering and modularized equipment solutions for caustic treating light
and middle distillate hydrocarbons to remove H2S, CO2, COS, RSH and/or
naphthenic acids.
These technologies and processes are proprietary and are licensed to our
end-users. Engineering and equipment are provided to meet the customer's
project implementation needs. This is done in a professional project
environment that meets the end-user’s specifications.
Merichem Process Technologies
The Merichem Difference
Single Source
A single source treating solution which combines the process license
with process and mechanical guarantees on all designs and
equipment.
Solutions for spent caustic management services (Merichem Caustic
Services).
Focused Commitment
Fully dedicated Sales, Technical Services, and R&D support staff
whose expertise is focused on caustic and amine treating and
spent caustic management. This yields more personalized service
since Merichem’s expertise is not diverted into a host of other
technologies as offered by other licensors.
The John T. Files Technical Center, Merichem's
Houston research center, supports the development
of new applications of FIBER FILM Contactor
technology and other technologies for the refining
and petrochemical industries. Our research staff
welcomes the challenge of creating an innovative
application that meets your needs. FIBER FILM
Contactor technology is backed by the engineering
know-how of our technical services department.
Merichem engineers and technicians take pride in
their record of long-term customer satisfaction.
Customer Value Proposition
The Merichem Difference
Timely Response
Responsive to client’s timing needs during the project conceptual
development.
Responsive to client’s needs whether it is for fast project delivery
schedules or short notice technical services visits.
Flexibility of Platform
The ability and willingness to fabricate and supply equipment from
many countries around the world.
Modularization expertise that is based on being in the fabrication
business since 1981 (including shop ownership since 1991).
Minimal investments by using existing equipment and retrofitting with
the FIBER FILM Contactor to update and expand existing treating
systems.
Willingness and experience to design and fabricate to customer's
specific design and construction standards.
Merichem Process Technologies
Scope of Work and Services
Each treating system is custom-designed to meet customer requirements,
then engineered and fabricated to the customer's specifications. Whether
your need is for a completely new facility or a minimum retrofit to upgrade
existing equipment, Merichem has the solution.
Merichem’s minimum scope of supply includes:
•
Complete basic engineering design
•
Fabrication of FIBER FILM Contactors and other proprietary and
special equipment
•
Operating and maintenance manuals
•
Process licensing
•
In-plant technical services and engineering support prior to start-up
and during operation
Additional services available at the client's option include:
•
Detailed engineering design
•
Fabrication of modularized systems
•
Installation supervision
•
Operator training
Dispersion Problem
FIBER FILM versus Conventional Technologies
Conventional System = Conventional Problems
Untreated
Hydrocarbon In
Treating
Solution In
Dispersive
Contacting
Devices
Packed Bed
Trayed Tower
Mix Valve
Static Mixer
•
Bubble-Through
Rotating Discs
Spray Nozzle
Venturi Mixer
Eductor
Separation
of Phases
(Additional Vessel)
Treating
Solution Out
Residual
Carryover
Removal
Treated Clear
Hydrocarbon
Out
Sand Fiber
Coalescer
Water Wash
Centrifuge
Knockout Vessel
Caustic treating processes with dispersive mixing devices were once
the only option available to the industry. Yet conventional dispersion
and phase separation methods are subject to numerous
shortcomings – lack of turndown capability, pluggage, flooding,
channeling, unpredictable treating results, long settling times,
aqueous phase carryover, generation of dilute aqueous wastes,
lower service factor, hydrocarbon losses, larger plot space, product
contamination, and additional processing steps and equipment
needed to separate phases.
Dispersion Problem
Conventional Systems = Conventional Problems
•
Even when the dispersion-based system provides adequate
treatment, separating the two phases is usually extremely inefficient.
The mixture must remain in the phase separator until the caustic
droplets settle out by gravity, a process that may take hours. As the
treating requirement becomes more difficult, mixing energy is
increased to maximize interfacial surface area leading to a greater
dispersion of the aqueous phase causing the separation time to
become exponentially longer.
•
Stable emulsions can form in the mixing device resulting in massive
carryover out of the separator vessel. Due to excessive carryover,
expensive equipment such as knockout vessels, sand filters, and
water wash units must be installed downstream to remove the
dispersed aqueous phase from the treated product. Treatment is
often interrupted if an emulsion develops.
•
The conventional method of contacting two immiscible liquids – such
as hydrocarbon and caustic or amine – is to disperse one liquid
thoroughly into the other as small droplets. Impurities pass between
the two phases at the surface of the droplet. Mass transfer can only
be improved by creating more numerous and smaller droplets in
order to increase surface area.
The FIBER FILM® Contactor Basics
Intimate Contact Without Dispersion
Untreated
Hydrocarbon In
Treating
Solution In
FIBER FILM®
Contactor
Treated Clear
Hydrocarbon Out
Treating
Solution Out
In a FIBER FILM Contactor, the aqueous phase adheres to (wets) the metal
fibers and is continually renewed as it flows down the length of the fiber via a
combination of gravity and interfacial drag between the two immiscible
phases. Hydrocarbon also flows through the cylinder cocurrently and in
between the aqueous-wetted fibers. The large surface area and tight packing of the metal fibers bring ultra-thin falling films of the aqueous phase into
intimate contact with the hydrocarbon phase. The interfacial surface area
produced is orders of magnitude larger than in conventional devices allowing impurities to easily diffuse between phases.
Additionally, emulsions and aqueous carryover are negligible occur since
surface tension causes the aqueous phase to adhere to the metal fibers while
the hydrocarbon phase flows freely between the wetted fibers. The result is a
highly efficient mass transfer of impurities from one phase to the other with
little to no emulsification, carryover, or high pressure drop.
The FIBER FILM® Contactor
Technology Advantages
Effective treating results
ULTRA-THIN FALLING FILMS
Achieves maximum removal of
impurities from the hydrocarbon
to meet customer’s standards.
High mass transfer efficiency
The
large
interfacial
surface
area, the microscopic diffusion
distance, and the continuous
renewal of the aqueous phase
combine to yield mass transfer
efficiencies
possible
far
with
greater
than
conventional
treatment.
Elimination of carryover
Because the aqueous phase adheres to the fibers in the FIBER FILM Contactor
rather than being dispersed into the hydrocarbon phase, carryover is virtually
eliminated.
Elimination of emulsion formation
Since effective phase contact occurs without dispersion, stable emulsions will
not form in the FIBER FILM Contactor unit.
The FIBER FILM® Contactor
Technology Advantages
Reduced equipment size and cost
Since the FIBER FILM Contactor system does not depend on gravity settling or
emulsion coalescence, processing vessels can be much smaller. In most cases,
expensive downstream coalescers and other cleanup equipment are not
required. With fewer pieces of smaller equipment, plant space is more
efficiently utilized.
Simplified, easily operated equipment
TYPICAL SEPARATION TIMES
By eliminating the clean-up stages,
60-90 minutes
FIBER FILM Contactor systems are much
simpler to operate and maintain than
Conventional
Dispersive System
conventional treating equipment. In
addition, Merichem’s straightforward
10-15 minutes
designs make automation and control
easy.
Fiber-Film® Contactor
Lower operating costs
High caustic strength and recycle capability reduces use of fresh caustic as
well as providing excellent turndown capability.
The FIBER FILM® Contactor
Flexible and Adaptable System Design
Adaptable to Client needs
Merichem’s FIBER FILM Contactor units are custom-designed to integrate with
existing equipment to cost-effectively increase treating capacity and
significantly reduce project schedules. These revamps typically increase
capacity by 50–300%.
Future expansion capability
To meet projected expansion needs, FIBER FILM Contactor systems can be
designed for economical capacity increase.
Modularized system availability
FIBER FILM Contactor systems can be modularized to reduce field fabrication
and installation costs. This option also offers quicker implementation of
grassroots systems, while Merichem’s pre-shipment checkout significantly
reduces start-up problems.
Technology Applications
Downstream Applications
Stream (Impurities)
Source
Crude Distillation Unit
Applicable Technologies
Overhead Offgas (H2S, RSH, COS, CO)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, LO-CAT®,
SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
Saturated LPG (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®
LSR/HSR Naptha (H2S, RSH)
THIOLEX™, REGEN®, MERICAT™
Jet Fuel / Kerosene (RCOOH, RSH)
NAPFINING HiTAN, MERICAT™ II,
AQUAFINING™
Diesel (RCOOH)
NAPFINING HiTAN, AQUAFINING™
Overhead Offgas (H2S)
LO-CAT®, SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
Unstabilized Reformate (H2S, NH4CL)
CHLOREX™
Overhead Offgas (H2S)
LO-CAT®, SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
Unsaturated LPG (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®
Light FCC Gasoline (H2S, RSH)
THIOLEX™, REGEN®, MERICAT™, EXOMER™
Heavy or Full Range FCC Gasoline (H2S, RSH)
MERICAT™, MERICAT™ II, EXOMER™
Alkylation
Unstabilized Alkylate (Esters)
ESTEREX™
Coker, Visbreaker
or Hydrocracker
Overhead Offgas (H2S)
LO-CAT®, SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
LPG and Naptha (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, MERICAT™
Catalytic Reformer
FCCU or RCCU
Technology Applications
Midstream Applications
Source
NGL Fractionation
Stream (Impurities)
Applicable Technologies
Natural Gas (H2S, RSH, COS, CO2)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, LO-CAT®,
SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
Propane (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®
Butane (H2S, RSH)
THIOLEX™, REGEN®
Natural Gasoline (H2S, RSH)
THIOLEX™, REGEN®, MERICAT™ II
Upstream Applications
Source
Gas Production Field
Oil Production Field
Oil Sands Heavy Oil
Upgrader
Stream (Impurities)
Applicable Technologies
Natural Gas (H2S, RSH, COS, CO2)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, LO-CAT®,
SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
LPG (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®
Condensate (H2S, RSH)
NAPFINING™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®,
MERICAT™ II, MERICAT™ C
Associated Gas (H2S, RSH, COS, CO2, HCl, NH4 , NH4Cl)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, LO-CAT®,
SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
Crude Oil (H2S, CO2, RCOOH, RSH)
NAPFINING™, MERICAT™ C
Fuel Gas (H2S, RSH, COS, CO2)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®, LO-CAT®,
SULFUR-RITE®, ELIMINATOR™
LPG (H2S, RSH, COS)
AMINEX™, THIOLEX™, REGEN®
AMINEX™ and AMINEX™ COS
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Lean amine
from regenerator
Rich amine
to regenerator
AMINEX™ and AMINEX™ COS technologies employ the FIBER FILM Contactor
as the mass transfer device and utilize an appropriate amine as the treating
reagent to remove acid gas and carbonyl sulfide compounds from LPG-type
and gas streams.
AMINEX™ technologies were first licensed in 1998 and to date Merichem has
granted 27 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER FILM
Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements compared to most treating alternatives, making AMINEX™ and AMINEX™ COS the
technologies-of-choice.
AQUAFINING™
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Fresh water
Spent water
AQUAFINING™ technology employs the FIBER FILM Contactor as the mass
transfer device and utilizes water as the treating reagent to remove soluble
organic and inorganic impurities from liquid and gas hydrocarbon streams.
AQUAFINING™ technology was first licensed in 1978 and to date Merichem
has granted 90 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER
FILM Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements
compared to most treating alternatives, making AQUAFINING™ the
technology-of-choice.
NAPFINING™ and NAPFINING™ HiTAN
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Fresh caustic
Spent caustic
NAPFINING™ and NAPFINING™ HiTAN technologies employ the FIBER FILM
Contactor as the mass transfer device and utilize caustic as the treating
reagent to remove naphthenic acid compounds mainly from jet fuel, kerosene, diesel, condensate and crude oil streams.
NAPFINING™ technologies were first licensed in 1977 and to date Merichem
has granted 75 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER
FILM Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements
compared to most treating alternatives, making NAPFINING™ and NAPFINING™ HiTAN the technologies-of-choice.
In addition, on-stream factor between routine turnarounds is 100% whereas
electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) are much less reliable and incapable of processing high TAN (> 0.1 mg KOH/g) feeds.
THIOLEX™
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Fresh caustic or
lean caustic
from REGIN®
Treated
hydrocarbon
Spent caustic
or rich caustic
to REGEN®
THIOLEX™ technology employs the FIBER FILM Contactor as the mass transfer
device and utilizes caustic as the treating reagent to remove acid gas and
mercaptan compounds from liquid and gas hydrocarbon streams.
THIOLEX™ technology was first licensed in 1980 and to date Merichem has
granted 220 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER FILM
Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements compared to most treating alternatives, making THIOLEX™ the technology-ofchoice.
THIOLEX™ COS
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Fresh caustic/
catalyst
Spent caustic/
catalyst
THIOLEX™ COS technology employs the FIBER FILM Contactor as the mass
transfer device and utilizes caustic/catalyst mixture as the treating reagent to
remove acid gas and carbonyl sulfide compounds from liquid and gas hydrocarbon streams.
The non-dispersive FIBER FILM Contactor reduces capital expenditure and
plant space requirements compared to most treating alternatives, making
THIOLEX™ COS the technology-of-choice.
MERICAT™ and MERICAT™ C
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Air
Catalyst
Fresh/
cascaded
caustic
Spent caustic
MERICAT™ & MERICAT™ C technologies employ the FIBER FILM Contactor as
the mass transfer device and utilize a caustic/catalyst/air mixture as the treating reagent to remove hydrogen sulfide and sweeten mercaptan compounds
in gasoline/naphtha, condensate and crude oil streams.
MERICAT™ technologies were first licensed in 1977 and to date Merichem has
granted 148 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER FILM
Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements compared to most treating alternatives, making MERICAT™ and MERICAT™ C the
technologies-of-choice.
ECOMERICAT™
CO2
Treated
hydrocarbon
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Oxidation air
MERICAT™
ECOMERICAT™
Catalyst
in
Fresh
caustic
(batch)
Batch neutralized
brine to storage
Batch
Phenolic
caustic
ECOMERICAT™ technology employs the FIBER FILM Contactor as the mass
transfer device to effectively sweeten mercaptans in gasoline/naphtha and
subsequently neutralize phenolic caustic using carbon dioxide to recover
phenols to maintain product yield. If gasoline/naphtha sweetening is the only
treating objective, then a stand-alone MERICAT™ design would be the
appropriate technology solution.
ECOMERICAT™ technology was first licensed in 2000 and to date Merichem
has granted two unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER
FILM Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements
compared to most treating alternatives, making ECOMERICAT™ the
technology-of-choice.
MERICAT™ II
Untreated
hydrocarbon
Treated
hydrocarbon
Air
Catalyst
Carbon
bed
Spent caustic
Fresh
caustic
MERICAT™ II technology employs the FIBER FILM Contactor as the mass transfer
device and utilizes a caustic/catalyst/air mixture as the treating reagent to
remove hydrogen sulfide and sweeten mercaptan compounds in jet fuel,
kerosene and gasoline/naphtha streams.
MERICAT™ II technology was first licensed in 1986 and to date Merichem has
granted 43 unit operating licenses world-wide. The non-dispersive FIBER FILM
Contactor reduces capital expenditure and plant space requirements compared to most treating alternatives, making MERICAT™ II the technology-ofchoice. In addition, the FIBER FILM Contactor is a built-in pre-wash which protects and extends the life of the carbon bed and, in many cases, negates the
need for a separate upstream pre-wash stage altogether.
MERICON™
MERICON™ technologies are on-site solutions for processing spent caustics for
BOD/COD reduction, odor control, and/or pH adjustment. It employs neutralization and/or oxidation steps to produce a neutral brine effluent stream
acceptable for routing to wastewater treating facilities, evaporation ponds, or
waterways.
MERICON™ technology was first licensed in 1988 and to date Merichem has
granted 27 unit operating licenses world-wide. The design of the system is
based on more than 75 years of first-hand operating knowledge gained from
Merichem-owned plants. This when coupled with Merichem’s extensive licensing experience, makes MERICON™ the technology-of-choice.
REGEN®
SM
THIOLEX
Treated
Hydrocarbon
Offgas
M
Oxidizer
Fresh
Solvent
DSO Gravity
Separator
Solvent
Wash
coal
LP Steam
Catalyst
Spent
Caustic
Fresh
Caustic
Condensate
Sand
Filter
REGEN® technology processes regenerable rich caustic streams produced in the refinery allowing it to
be recycled thereby significantly improving caustic utilization. Typically REGEN® is coupled with extractive THIOLEX™ technology to regenerate the mercaptide-rich caustic purged from the THIOLEX™
system and returns a lean caustic stream for additional mercaptan removal. Depending on the
stringency of the treated product specifications, the REGEN® design will employ disulfide oil (DSO)
gravity separation and/or solvent washing step(s) to minimize the impact of DSO back-extraction. In
addition, REGEN® technology is equally effective at reviving rich/spent caustic streams emanating
from conventional refinery treating units.
REGEN® technology was first licensed in 1980 and to date Merichem has granted 151 unit operating
licenses world-wide. Moderate levels of sodium sulfide (salt of hydrogen sulfide/H2S) can be accommodated in the rich caustic and many times negates the need for a H2S pre-wash stage in the hydrocarbon extraction section of the treating unit resulting in less capital expenditure.
The design of the system is based on more than 75 years of first-hand operating knowledge gained from
Merichem-owned plants. This factor, when coupled with Merichem’s extensive licensing experience,
makes REGEN® the technology-of-choice.
FIBER FILM® Processes
MERCAPTAN EXTRACTION
•
THIOLEX™ (typically coupled with REGEN®) — Caustic extraction of
hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, carbon dioxide and mercaptans
from gases, LPG and naphthas.
MERCAPTAN OXIDATION
•
MERICAT™ — Liquid-liquid contact incorporating caustic, air, and
catalyst to oxidize mercaptans in light, heavy, and full-range cracked
naphthas.
•
MERICAT™ II — Combination of liquid-liquid and solid-bed contact
using caustic, air, catalyst, and carbon to oxidize heavy mercaptans in
jet fuel and middle distillate streams.
•
MERICAT™ C — Liquid-liquid contact incorporating caustic, air, and
catalyst to oxidize mercaptans in crude oil and condensate.
HYDROGEN SULFIDE EXTRACTION
•
AMINEX™ — Amine extraction of acid gases from gases and LPG.
•
THIOLEX™ — Caustic extraction of hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide,
and mercaptans from gases, LPG, and naphthas.
FIBER FILM® Processes
CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTION
•
AMINEX™ — Amine extraction of acid gases from gases and LPG.
•
THIOLEX™ — Caustic extraction of hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide,
and mercaptans from gases, LPG, and naphthas.
CARBONYL SULFIDE EXTRACTION
•
AMINEX™ COS — Amine extraction of carbonyl sulfide from gases
and LPG.
•
THIOLEX™ COS — Amine-catalyzed caustic extraction of carbonyl
sulfide gases and LPG.
NAPHTHENIC ACID EXTRACTION
•
NAPFINING™ — Caustic extraction of naphthenic acids from jet fuel,
kerosene, and virgin middle distillates.
•
NAPFINING™ HiTAN — Caustic extraction of naphthenic acids from
high TAN (> 0.1 mg KOH/g) jet fuel, kerosene, and virgin middle
distillates.
IMPURITY EXTRACTION
•
AQUAFINING™ — Water extraction of soluble organic and inorganic
impurities from gases, LPG, naphthas, and middle distillates.
FIBER FILM® Processes
SPENT CAUSTIC PROCESSES
•
REGEN® with Gravity Separation — Catalytic oxidation of mercaptide
caustic followed by gravity separation of disulfide oil to permit reuse
of the caustic in mercaptan extraction stages without significant DSO
back extraction.
•
REGEN® with Solvent Wash — Catalytic oxidation of mercaptide
caustic followed by solvent washing in a FIBER FILM Contactor for
complete disulfide oil removal in order to reuse the caustic in total
sulfur reduction stages without significant DSO back extraction.
•
MERICON™ — Onsite oxidation or neutralization of sulfidic and
organic spent caustics to reduce BOD, COD and organics before
transfer to waste water treating facilities.
•
ECOMERICAT™ — Oxidation of mercaptans in gasoline/naphtha and
subsequent neutralization of phenolic caustic using carbon dioxide to
reduce phenolic compounds in the neutralized brine.
Merichem Process Technologies
5450 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, Texas 77023
Tel: +1 713-428-5000
Fax: +1 713-921-4604
[email protected]