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Valerus ET Scavenger Plant
Highest-performing chemical scavenger
system available today, resulting in the
lowest chemical treatment costs.
Valerus patented enhanced treating (ET) scavenger
plant is designed to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
from natural gas streams by metering, injecting and
mixing H2S scavenging chemicals with natural gas.
The plant comprises a chemical injection system coupled
with a Valerus ET Absorber incorporating a flooded
section and an atomization section for very high gas/
chemical contact performance in a compact,
self-contained package.
Customer challenge
Lowering the H2S content of the gas to pipeline or process specifications
as well as to non-toxic levels for operating personnel and end-users.
Produced natural gas may be contaminated with H2S gas when
gathered from the well. H2S is highly toxic, is corrosive in the presence
of water, and can cause precipitation of solids, such as iron sulfide, in
pipelines and equipment.
In order to avoid these problems, H2S must be removed from the gas
to achieve a certain maximum H2S content usually less than 4 parts
per million (ppm). Treatment with amine solvents to extract the H2S is a
common but very capital-intensive method. Treatment with scavenging
chemicals is a lower-capital-cost method, but can have high operating
expense unless the scavenging chemical is efficiently applied.
valerus solution
Valerus addresses this challenge by combining its scavenger systems
with its proprietary and unique ET absorber technology. ET absorbers
are designed to meet stringent process requirements and space-limited
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applications for chemical/gas contacting. Combining ET OPTIONS

technology with a precision chemical metering and injection Electric-drive chemical pumps
system, ET scavenger plants offer the highest-performing chemical Pump automation system to meter chemical for
scavenger system available today, resulting in the lowest chemical maximum efficiency
treatment costs. Outlet H2S monitor

Benefits How it Works

Low capital cost system
Economically treats high-pressure gas with up to 2,000 ppm
H2S content
Can treat to < 1 ppm H2S
Capable of delivering > 90% chemical treatment efficiency
Compact, self-contained process package ideal for
space-limited applications
Excellent gas/scavenger contact efficiency and high
mass transfer rates, equivalent to a 12-tray tower in
contact efficiency
Low-profile assembly can be shipped erect, reducing
installation costs
Chemical consumption is optimized by the ET process
Spent chemical is non-hazardous, can be disposed into
produced water tanks
Infinite turn-down ratio (max/min flow rate)
Versatility for a variety of changing conditions
Ease of operation
Features
Two-stage system combines gas sparging through liquid
chemical, followed by atomized spray of chemical into
gas phase
Chemical recirculation to ensure optimal reaction with
H2S molecules
Independent chemical pumps for chemical feed
and recirculation
Inlet P-trap
1,440 psig design pressure
Stainless steel mesh-pad mist extractor
External gas/scavenger heat exchanger
Lifting lugs
Infinite turndown ratio
Accessories
Chemical filter 25 micron cartridge type
0200F dial thermometer with thermowell
Pressure gauge with isolating valve
Pressure safety valve
Drain valve
Reflex gauge glass assembly with gauge cocks
Pneumatic liquid level controller
Dump valve
Fresh liquid scavenger chemical is pumped through distribution
piping to a series of spray nozzles, which create an atomized
spray of scavenger droplets in the top section of the absorber. The
scavenger mist falls downward and collects in the bottom section
of the absorber, where a liquid level is maintained by a level
controller and an outlet control valve. Filtered, water-saturated
natural gas enters through the P-trap into the liquid-flooded section
of the absorber, and is sparged through the liquid.
Gas then flows upward through the scavenger mistfilled upper
section. This flow pattern creates a two-stage contact between the
natural gas and scavenger: first with gas bubbles contacting the
liquid scavenger, and second with atomized scavenger droplets
contacting the continuous gas phase. This results in rapid and
efficient transfer of H2S from the gas to the scavenger.
Spent chemical is non-hazardous and is normally routed to the
produced water tanks for disposal. The ET scavenger system,
properly operated, does not create problems with precipitation
of sulfur compounds and plugging of piping, which is common
with other systems.
In order to reduce chemical usage, a portion of the partially
reacted chemical in the liquid section is re-circulated through
an independent chemical pump and spray nozzle array into the
atomization section of the vessel. This results in more complete
reaction of the scavenger chemical with H2S molecules.
ET scavenger plants can be equipped with an automated
chemical injection pump system with an outlet H2S monitor to
optimize chemical consumption. By controlling chemical injection
to maintain approximately 1 ppm H2S in the outlet gas, it is
possible to avoid under-treating or over-treating the gas, and to
achieve greater than 90percent treatment efficiency from the
scavenger chemical.

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