Lease-gas sweetening. Pt. 13. Solids processes for gas sweetening

Journal Article · Mon Jun 17 04:00:00 EDT 1968 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6043434

Maddox, R N; Burns, M D

Solids sweetening processes are based on adsorption of the acid gases on a bed of solid sweetening agent. Although this type of process is not as widely used for gas-sweetening problems as liquid processes, several advantages make them worth considering for certain applications. Usually these processes are applicable to gases with small-to-medium concentrations of HD2US or mercaptans, and where one can afford to selectively remove these contaminants without removing COD2U. High-purity gas is usually obtained. Gas pressure will usually have no effect on the process. Although these are batch processes, investment and operating costs for small-to- moderate gas volumes are fairly low. The solids sweetening processes can be subdivided into the iron-oxide or dry-box process and the various molecular-sieve processes. (12 refs.)

• Research Organization: Oklahoma State Univ.
• OSTI ID: 6043434
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 66:25; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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