Method for removing elemental sulfur in sour gas wells

Patent · Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7358365

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A process is reported for producing sour gas wells whereby attendant problems due to sulfur deposition within the producing formation, well, and surface equipment are prevented or alleviated by contacting the formation, well, and surface equipment with a chemical composition whose aqueous solution will solubilize the sulfur by primary chemical reaction and containing a wetting agent to facilitate and accelerate the sulfur dissolution and removal. (auth)

• Assignee: Texaco Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 3909422
• OSTI ID: 7358365
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Dec 1972
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
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