Q2 Technologies has treated hundreds of tankers and barges along the Gulf Coast and is currently treating 7-10% of the Eagle Ford Shale oil using its Pro3 technology.

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Image: Pro3 is designed to react with the H2S molecules and convert them into aqueous non-toxic sulphate salt. Photo courtesy of skeeze from Pixabay.

Q2 Technologies, a chemical company, has rolled out an innovative H2S Scavenger for crude oil applications.

Q2 said that fouling from triazine based scavengers at refineries, production streams and crude oil terminals can be eliminated by treating oil with its Pro3, which also enables maintaining similar costs.

In addition, its Pro3 series is the next generation of scavengers replacing MEA-triazine in liquid hydrocarbon streams, and field tests indicate a reduction in chemical treatment cost, logistics and fouling-corrosion problems in splitters and refining units.

Pro3 is designed to react with the H2S molecules and convert them into aqueous non-toxic sulphate salt.

A fast and irreversible chemical reaction takes place that results in dropping of the heavier sulphate salt molecule into the produced water stream.

Q2 Technologies vice president and general manager Hugo Lozano said: “Q2 Technologies has successfully treated billions of dollars worth of crude oil using Enviro-Solve chemistries including Pro3 and ProM.”

Q2 Technologies claims that it has treated hundreds of tankers and barges along the Gulf coast and is treating 7-10% of the Eagle Ford Shale oil using its Pro3 technology.

In August 2017, the company supplied its PRO-3 Non-Amine H2S Scavenger Process for Eagle Ford Shale as an upstream application. The play is located in South Texas and produces from various depths between 4,000ft and 14,000 feet.

A spin-off of Quaker Chemical, Q2 Technologies developed the MEA-Triazine scavengers used world-wide today in the late 1980’s. The company has been operating for over 18 years.