Amine and acid gas treating
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has a long history of developing gas-treating processes. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we have learned from operations to push performance limits.
Enable performance and reliability with amine gas treating technology
Since the 1950s, more than 500 Shell operating facilities and licensees have applied our technology, establishing a track record of high levels of performance and reliability.
Mercaptan removal with Sulfinol*
Sulfinol is an integrated, dual approach to acid gas removal and trace sulphur and mercaptans scrubbing.
ADIP* ULTRA
ADIP* ULTRA gas-treating process for CO鈧� removal is an ideal solution for helping to meet requirements in grassroots applications and solvent swap revamp situations.
Discover how the Sulfinol process can help treat sour gases
Mercaptan removal with Sulfinol benefits existing operators.
Mercaptan removal with Sulfinol benefits existing operators.
The Sulfinol process is the leading single-solvent solution available for treating sour gases that contain trace sulphur in the form of mercaptans and other organic species down to the most sulphur specifications.
Helping an existing gas plant operator to achieve lower specifications
Our evaluations determined that with a simple upgrade of the amine formulation to Sulfinol, the plant would be able to treat deeper and achieve requirements.
Treating amine in sour gas profitably
The end result is a sharper design that can result in CO鈧� removal capacity increased up to 25% as well as up to 30% reduction in regeneration energy. This also translates to up to 30% reduction on equipment costs, increasing project NPV, reduced circulation rates, more throughput, and an added ability to handle more challenging gas.
Unlock potential to increase capacity with ADIP ULTRA
ADIP ULTRA gas-treating process for CO鈧� removal is an ideal solution for helping to meet requirements in grassroots applications and solvent swap revamp situations.
This solvent is non-corrosive and has a high-carrying capacity compared to alternatives. Little to no capital investment is required when adopting ADIP ULTRA for enhanced treating performance.
Amine improvements that can reduce SO鈧� and CO鈧� emissions
Interview with Justin Swain: How I Make Every Molecule Matter
Justin discusses amine-based technologies and their impact on decarbonisation and the energy transition, the need for continued enhancements to products and the role of collaboration in the petrochemical industry.
Learn how ADIP-X and Sulfinol-X de-bottleneck existing plants and help to reduce operating costs
The accelerated reaction kinetics of ADIP-X and Sulfinol-X can achieve both higher plant performance and operational stability.
By switching to ADIP-X or Sulfinol-X, operators can:
Enhance treating performance
Reduce steam requirements with lower solvent circulation rates and heats of reaction
Increase reliability with low levels of foaming, fouling, degradation, and corrosion
Increase facility CO鈧� or organic sulphur removal capacity
Reduce operating costs
Eliminate solvent reclamation
*Sulfinol and ADIP are Shell trademarks.