Gas Sweetening Catalyst — Amine units

Description

1. Product Overview

This high-performance Gas Sweetening Catalyst is engineered specifically for amine-based treatment units to accelerate the selective removal of H₂S and CO₂ from natural gas, refinery off-gases, and synthesis gas streams. By enhancing the reaction kinetics of the amine solvent (MEA, DEA, MDEA), it enables deeper acid gas pickup, reduced solvent circulation rates, and lower regeneration energy consumption. Strategically critical for operators facing stricter pipeline gas specifications (e.g., <4 ppm H₂S) and carbon footprint reduction mandates, this catalyst directly improves plant profitability by extending amine life and minimizing steam demand in the regenerator.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical Composition: Proprietary blend of tertiary amine promoters (≥98% active basis) plus a thermally stable salt (TSS) inhibitor

• Purity Level: Active catalyst content ≥99.5% (w/w) with ≤0.02% chloride and ≤10 ppm iron impurities

• Physical Form: Clear to pale yellow homogeneous liquid

• Density: 1.02–1.05 g/cm³ at 20°C

• Viscosity: 8–12 cP at 40°C

• pH (5% solution): 10.8–11.5

• Packaging Options:

  • 200 L steel drums (net weight 210 kg)

  • 1,000 L IBC totes

  • Bulk isotanks (20 MT net)

• Shelf Life: 24 months in original sealed container (store between 5–45°C, avoid CO₂ exposure)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Upstream natural gas processing, oil refining (hydrotreater off-gas), LNG pretreatment, and syngas plants for ammonia/methanol production.

• Operational Use Cases:

  • Lean amine boosting – Inject continuously at 50–200 ppm into lean amine loop to increase H₂S removal efficiency from 10 ppm to ≤2 ppm.

  • High CO₂ selectivity – Improves MDEA selectivity for H₂S over CO₂, reducing CO₂ co-absorption by 15–20%, lowering reboiler duty.

  • Foaming mitigation – Reduces surface tension of contaminated amine, decreasing antifoam consumption by 40%.

• Performance vs. Alternatives: Outperforms generic corrosion inhibitors or standalone defoamers by providing simultaneous kinetic acceleration, foam suppression, and TSS inhibition. Buyers see a 12–18% reduction in amine make-up rate and 8–10% lower steam usage versus untreated systems.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: ISO 9001:2025 certified batch-to-batch reproducibility with full COA and chromatographic fingerprinting provided per shipment.

• Supply Reliability: Multiple manufacturing sites (Americas, Middle East, SE Asia) ensure <10-day lead time to any major port.

• Logistics Capability: Dedicated hazmat-certified logistics partners with real-time tracking and temperature-controlled options.

• Price Competitiveness: 7–12% lower total landed cost than European specialty chemical equivalents, driven by vertically integrated raw material sourcing.

• Sustainability Benefits: 100% halogen-free formulation; reduces amine reclaimer waste by up to 25%; supports LEED and ESG reporting with Scope 3 emission documentation.

• Technical Support: Free initial plant audit + online catalyst consumption modeling tool + 24/7 troubleshooting via corrosion engineer hotline.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK: 20 metric tons (flexible for first-time trial with accredited buyers)

• Loading Capacity per container:

  • 20-ft ISO tank container: 20 MT (max net)

  • Standard 20-ft general purpose container: 80 drums (16.8 MT net) – palletized, 4 drums per pallet

  • 40-ft HC container: 160 drums (33.6 MT net) or 32 IBC totes (32 MT net)