Caustic Treating Technology Clears Path to Profitability

Sour, light crude oils contain volatile sulfur compounds, including H₂S and mercaptans. Because these compounds pose safety and environmental risks, many countries prohibit their storage or impose severe requirements on certain means of transport, like pipelines or waterborne vessels. Merichem Technologies’ NAPFINING^™ and MERICAT^™ technologies that include FIBER FILM^® Contactors have helped facilities cost-effectively remove these compounds while deftly avoiding the pitfalls of conventional processes. In fact, we were able to help one refiner in Kazakhstan treat 11.5 thousand tons of crude per day.

Download our technical paper on light crude oil treatment.