Merox Plus™
CATALYTIC ACTIVATOR FOR CAUSTIC MEROX™ FIXED BED REACTOR SWEETENING
DESCRIPTION
Merox Plus™ is a commercially proven high activity catalyst promoter for use in caustic Merox fixed-bed sweetening units.
APPLICATION
Merox Plus activator enables fixed-bed Merox sweetening catalyst to sustain high initial activity throughout its life. Merox Plus increases catalyst activity, allowing for treatment of higher mercaptan content feeds and more difficult to sweeten feedstocks, while maintaining ease of operation. Merox Plus activator improves product quality, insures longer catalyst cycles, allows for operation at lower temperature and reduces caustic and air consumption. Its performance has been demonstrated in both UOP Minalk™ Merox and conventional fixed-bed Merox sweetening units.
For Merox FB™ and Merox No. 8™ catalyst applications, the use of Merox Plus activator is optional, and Merox Plus can be used at the end of a normal catalyst cycle, to extend run length., if and when required. For the special Merox No. 10 ™ catalyst application, Merox Plus is used on a continuous basis.
Merox Plus activator is injected in small (ppm) quantities upstream of the Merox fixed-bed reactor. Merox Plus activator is supplied as a ready to use liquid for ease of injection and safe handling.
EXPERIENCE
Merox Plus activator is widely used in caustic Merox fixed -bed sweetening applications.
Features
Merox Plus catalytic activator provides enhanced Merox sweetening unit flexibility through:
- Increased catalyst activity
- Extended catalyst life
- Lower product mercaptans
- Ability to treat more difficult feeds
- Increased capacity
- Lower operating temperature, air rate, and caustic consumption
PROPERTIES
Appearance – Green Liquid
Odor – Sweet Hydrocarbon
Specific Gravity at 60 oF (15 oC) – 1.03
Freeze Point, oF ( oC) – 20 (-7)
Pour Point, oF ( oC) – 20 (-7)
Boiling Point, oF ( oC) – 190 (87)
Vapor Pressure, mm Hg at 100 oF (38 oC) – 73
PACKAGING
Merox Plus activator is supplied in 55 gallon (0.20 m3) plastic drums, or 330 gallon (1.25 m3) cycle drums.
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY
UOP manufactures Merox catalysts and activators at its ISO-9002 certified McCook, Illinois plant, in the United States.