LO CAT® Hydrogen Sulfide Treatment System to be Installed in the Haynesville Shale Gas Play
Schaumburg, IL, USA — October 2010
Merichem Company has entered into a licensing and equipment supply contract with a leading producer of natural gas through its Merichem Gas Technologies business unit for a LO CAT® Hydrogen Sulfide treatment system to be installed at the Haynesville Shale Gas Play. The LO CAT unit will be integrated into the overall processing facility with a proposed start-up date during the first quarter of 2011.
This application will be the first LO CAT unit to be installed in the Haynesville Shale Gas Play, which is characterized by large amine acid gas volumes, very dilute hydrogen sulfide concentrations and required sulfide removal efficiencies exceeding 99.8%. With over 200 licensed units, the proprietary LO CAT process is an industry-proven technology for removing hydrogen sulfide from a variety of industrial gas streams.
Merichem Company provides a diversified portfolio of technologies, products and services to a broad range of operations, including the refining and petrochemicals industry. With more than 1,000 licensed process units worldwide, Merichem is a leader in licensing patented process technologies and proprietary equipment to provide hydrocarbon treating solutions and by-product management services that remove sulfur and other impurities from hydrocarbon liquids and gases in the upstream and downstream energy sectors. Merichem began as a domestic operator in the United States and today offers products and services to customers globally. The company is headquartered in Houston, with offices in Chicago, Alabama, Tokyo and Shanghai.
