Sulfur and Mercury Removal

William Blythe offers fixed-bed absorbent products for sulfur and mercury removal in natural gas processing plants under the DURAGUARDTM product family.

DURAGUARD™ absorbents have high capacity, long-life and are a cost-effective solution for gas & liquid gas streams. All DURAGUARD™ products come with a full lifecycle support package from a team with 50+ years’ experience in gas processing.

DURAGUARD™ product benefits:

  • Low capital cost

  • High capacities for mercury & sulfur

  • Stable pressure drop through life

  • Spent material can be reprocessed

Full Lifecycle Support

  • 1. Process Design

    We provide process designs and a general arrangement showing supports and internals needed for new vessels. The majority of designs are for axial flow reactors but we can also design for other types such as radial flow reactors, if for instance, there is a limitation on pressure drop. For existing vessels, we provide a design review based on proven DURAGUARD™ performance. The only parameters required to design the vessel are stream composition and properties, operating conditions and any limitations on floor space/height.

  • 2. Loading Advice and Supervision

    DURAGUARD™ absorbent is supplied in packaging suitable to the requirements of the plant, for example UN approved 1,000 kg bags with lifting lugs in Octoboxes or UN approved 205 L (55 gallon) drums. We provide advice on loading techniques and absorbent handling based on each specific vessel, including on-site assistance by one of our experience team members, if required.

  • 3. Performance Monitoring

    Our engineers review operating data, including process flows and impurity (H2S or Hg) levels in both the inlet and exit streams. We can predict bed life remaining which will ensure optimum absorbent use.

  • 4. Process Optimisation

    We support with sample analysis of DURAGUARDTM absorbent, providing reassurance that the bed has performed as expected.

  • 5. Discharge Advice and Supervision

    We provide advice on vessel preparation prior to discharge and recommend discharge method for the absorbent bed. During discharge, we provide on-site support from one of our experienced team members to assist with the process.

  • 6. Reprocessing and Disposal Assistance

    We can manage every step of the reprocessing route from discharge, analysis, safety data sheets, permit applications and transport, through to providing a certificate of recycling. 

  • DURAGUARD S100

    DURAGUARD S100 is a fixed bed gas absorbent for hydrogen sulfide removal in gas processing plants, optimised for high capacity.

  • DURAGUARD S200

    DURAGUARD S200 is a fixed bed gas absorbent for hydrogen sulfide removal that has been designed to maximise both capacity and cost benefits of DURAGUARD products.

  • DURAGUARD M100

    DURAGUARD M100 is a fixed bed gas absorbent engineered with very high capacity for mercury removal in gas processing plants.

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