17549378. Treatment of Sour Natural Gas simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
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Treatment of Sour Natural Gas
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mohammad S. Al-qahtani of Dhahran (SA)
Seung-Hak Choi of Dhahran (SA)
Sebastien A. Duval of Dhahran (SA)
Treatment of Sour Natural Gas - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17549378 titled 'Treatment of Sour Natural Gas
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system and method for treating natural gas by converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide into carbon monoxide, elemental sulfur, and hydrogen using a nonthermal plasma (NTP) catalytic unit. The elemental sulfur is then removed as liquid elemental sulfur, resulting in treated natural gas. The NTP unit can also convert methane in the natural gas into heavier hydrocarbons.
- The system treats natural gas by converting CO and HS into CO, S, and H using an NTP catalytic unit.
- Liquid elemental sulfur is removed from the treated natural gas.
- The NTP unit can also convert methane in the natural gas into heavier hydrocarbons.
Potential Applications
This technology has potential applications in various industries, including:
- Natural gas processing plants
- Oil refineries
- Chemical manufacturing plants
Problems Solved
The technology addresses the following problems:
- Removal of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas
- Conversion of methane into heavier hydrocarbons
- Efficient removal of elemental sulfur from treated natural gas
Benefits
The technology offers the following benefits:
- Improved purification of natural gas by converting CO and HS into more useful compounds
- Enhanced utilization of methane by converting it into heavier hydrocarbons
- Efficient removal of elemental sulfur, reducing environmental impact and improving the quality of treated natural gas.
Original Abstract Submitted
A system and method for treating natural gas, including producing natural gas from a subterranean formation via a wellhead system to a nonthermal plasma (NTP) catalytic unit, converting by the NTP unit carbon dioxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (HS) in the natural gas into carbon monoxide (CO), elemental sulfur (S), and hydrogen (H), and removing the elemental sulfur as liquid elemental sulfur to give treated natural gas. The NTP unit may convert methane (CH) in the natural gas to heavier hydrocarbons.
