Nanochem® GuardBed™

by MathesonIn Partnership with SulfaTrap, LLC

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Features & Data Examples

Sales reference

Data Sheet- Questionnaire

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Defining the Problem

Over 15 Different Desulfurization Materials Qualified and Used

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Turn-key purification solution Natural Gas & LPG

Feedstock Application(type of example)

R2Series

R4Series

R5Series

R6Series

R7Series

R8Series

DSeries

MSeriesOthers

Natural Gas Pipeline QualityGas ● ● ● ●

Bulk Processing ● ● ●

High Moisture Gas ● ● ● ●

High COS Gas ●

LNG ● ● ● ● ● ●

Metal Removal ●

LPG HD5, HD10 ● ● ● ●

High COS LPG ●

Metal Removal ●

Desulfurization Materials Offered by Matheson

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Turn-key purification solution Other Feedstocks

Feedstock Application(type of example)

R2Series

R4Series

R5Series

R6Series

R7Series

R8Series

DSeries

MSeriesOthers

GaseousFeeds

Olefins(Ethylene, i-Butene) ● ●

Refinery Offgas ● ● ●

Metals Removal ●

Synthesis Gas ●

Liquid Feeds Natural Gas Liquid ●

Chemical Feeds(Ammonia, Diethylether) ● ●

Gasoline &Diesel Upgrade ● ●

Renewables Bio-Ethanol ● ●

Bio-Diesel ● ●

Biogas ● ● ●

Desulfurization Materials Offered by Matheson

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FeaturesNanochem® GuardBed™ Series of Purifier Offerings• High performance in the presence of water, heavy hydrocarbons, and/or CO2• High selectivity for different sulfur-containing species, including H2S, Mercaptans, organic sulfides, di/tri-sulfides, thiophenes, COS, and other sulfur species

• Ability to combine multiple materials for optimal performance in different applications• High capacity – 5 to 32% weight saturation capacity• High efficiency – sub-ppm and sub-0.1 ppm• Reversible/regenerable or single-use• Low temperature operation for light hydrocarbons (< 180° F for most applications)• High temperature capable for heavy fractions (up to 520° F)• Easy handling and disposal (non-flammable, non-toxic, nonpyrophoric)

• High Capacity• High Adaptability• High Sulfur removal• High Safety• High Reliability

Large Installed base

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World Class Analytical Technology

Analytical, Purification, Material CharacterizationIdentification and Separation of

Carbon and Sulfur Species in Natural Gas

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InstrumentDetection Limit

(s/n =3)

ApproximateRegression Based

LOD Quantitation limitH2S 1.1 ppb 11 ppb 33 ppbCOS 0.9 ppb 9 ppb 27 ppbCS2 0.4 ppb 4 ppb 12 ppb

MethylMercaptan

2.8 ppb 28 ppb 84 ppb

Ethyl Mercaptan 2.3 ppb 23 ppb 69 ppb

Well Characterized Packed Bed

Materials

Single pass at room temp. can purify

>40 million scf of Nat. gas

GC-AED developed to separate and quantify all sulfur species down to ppb levels

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FeaturesHigh Capacity for H2S

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m3 gas/L sorbent

SulfaTreat HP ‐ 3.30 wt% BT

SulfaTreat Ultra ‐ 9.40 wt% BT

SulfaTrap R7E ‐ 25.5 wt% BT

2000 ppmv H2S, Biogas, 50ºC, 60ºF Dew Point, 4000 h-1 GHSV

NANOCHEM®

GuardBed™

Competitor B

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NANOCHEM®

GuardBed™

Removal of H2S in Natural Gas and Biogas

Nanochem® GuardBed™ has highest capacity to remove sulfur species.

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FeaturesHigh Capacity for COS & DMS

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Loading (mg S/cc sorbent)

BASF

Sud Chemie GS‐6

SulfaTrap R5C

SulfaTrap R5E

SudChemie/ ClairantGS6

BASF

SulfaTrapTM-R5C

SulfaTrapTM-R5E

1 ppmv COS, Natural Gas, T= 22ºC, GHSV = 10,000 h-1

Competitor A

Competitor B

NANOCHEM®

GuardBed™(A)

NANOCHEM®

GuardBed™(B)

Removal of COS in Natural Gas

Removal of Dimethyl Sulfide is very difficult and Nanochem® GuardBed™has highest Capacity compared to competition.

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FeaturesHigh Adaptability for Temp. & Conc. of Sulfur Species

NANOCHEM® GuardBed™ maintains its capacity under wide range of temperatures & sulfur levels

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FeaturesHigh Adaptability- Minimal Effect of Moisture on Capacity

NANOCHEM® GuardBed™ maintains its capacity under varying moisture concentration.

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FeaturesMercaptan Removal with Nanochem® GuardBed™

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Sulfur Loading (wt%)

MM (as MDS)EM (as EDS)PM (did not see)MESThiophene

T = 50ºC, 50 ppmv each MM, EM, PM, MES Thiophene, in 2.5% vol. H2O/CO2, GHSV=15,000 h-1

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FeaturesH2S Removal with Nanochem® GuardBed™ Nanochem® GuardBed™ is a high capacity bulk desulfurization sorbent

~30% wt. sulfur capacity (lb sulfur per lb of sorbent) Effective in both dry/wet gas streams for H2S and low molecular weight

mercaptans (e.g., methyl mercaptan) Primary use in gas processing but could be effective in biogas

desulfurization Advantages against Fe-based scavengers:

High sulfur capacity High mechanical durability

Crush strength = ~1.5 lbs/mmStable in water LOD 120oC – 0.53% wt.

Easy removal of spent sorbent High density (1.2-1.4 g/cc)

Smaller reactor housing volume Wide operating range

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Features- New ProductsRemoval of Metals, Heavy HC, and H2O plus Sensors Supply of purification systems

Removal of metals The active metal groups

also have high affinity for trace metal contaminants such as Mercury (Hg), Arsenic (As)

Removal of heavy hydrocarbons High surface area support

phase could be a getter of heavy HCs

Dehydration Similar process systems

Low cost sensors/indicators 300+ indicators/30+

sensors have been provided for alpha tests

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FeaturesCost competitive

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• Higher performing product• High material density reduces the vessel size • Lower cost per kg sulfur removal

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Sales ReferencesGeography and Industry

NaturalGas LPG

GaseousFeeds

Liquid Feeds Renewables Remark

Asia 13 1 1 1Korea, ChinaJapan, IndiaAustralia

NorthAmerica 105 1 1 2 3 US, Canada

Europe 5 1 1 2Russia, Italy

UK, GermanyAustria, FranceGreece, Spain

Worldwide base of actual Sulfur Removal Installations

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Field sampleNatural gas

-Sulfur removal for Pipeline Quality (ppb level)High moisture, High COS Gas

-Widely usedOver 100 installed World Wide

Our solution examplePrevent catalyst poisoning

To reduce the sulfur concentration to ppb level To ensure maximum protection of Catalyst

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Field sampleGaseous feedstock

-Sulfur removal for Olefins Bulk gas ultra purification(H2,CO2)Refinery off-gasSynthesis gas/reformMetals removal

Our solution example:Cost down of absorbent replacement achievedby the high capacity sulfur removal, which reduces the absorbent cost and results in less frequent replacement of the purifier beds.

Actual Commercial Installations

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Real Examples of Desulfurization

Removal of 651 Kg/day H2S, COS, Mercaptans, Thiophenes in Industrial Gas Application

Feed stream 1

Feed stream 2

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Real Examples of Desulfurization

Removal of 651 Kg/day H2S, COS, Mercaptans, Thiophenes in Industrial Gas Application in Asia

Nanochem® GuardBed™

• Removes H2S and smaller mercaptans

Nanochem Catalyst

• Converts COS to H2S

Nanochem® GuardBed™

• H2S removal

Nanochem® GuardBed™

• Removes Thiophenes

Sulfur Free Gas

• All Sulfur removed to sub ppm levels !

Desulfurization in 4 places with 3 materials needed to remove all sulfur species

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Customer data sheet/Questionnaire Customer Fills out Datasheet and Matheson Returns a Budgetary Proposal

In order for us to determine the most suitable material for your process, please complete this form for your intended application, and e-mail it purification@mathesongas.com

Customer Details:

Company Name:

Contact Name:

Address:

Phone/Fax:

Email address:

Date:

Application/Process Details:

Application Name:

Process Description:

Process Fluid (list major components):

Physical State of Fluid (circle one): Gas Phase Liquid Phase

Design Pressure: (include units)

Design Flow Rate: (include units)

Maximum Flow Rate: (include units)

Design Temperature: (include units)

Typical Water/Moisture Content: (include units)

Max Sustained Water/Moisture Content: (include units)

Peak Water/Moisture Content (include units)

Water Saturation Amt/Dew Pt: (include units)

Work Load (circle one): Continuous Batch/Intermittent

If Batch process, indicate how often there is flow:

Desired Bed Replacement Frequency:

Size Limitation of Bed (if any):

Preferred Vessel Configuration:

Preferred Usage (circle one): Single Use Regenerable

Process Limitations (if any):

Sulfur Contamination & Purification Performance Details

Purifier Inlet Purifier Outlet

Contaminant(s)Typical Conc. Max Conc.

~% time at Max

Max Conc. Acceptable

Preferred Conc. Units

H2S

Light Mercaptans (MM, EM)

Other Mercaptans (NPM, IPM, TBM)

Organic Sulfides (DMS, MES)

Di-/Tri-sulfides & Thiophenes

COS

Other Sulfur Species

TOTAL SULFUR

Site Details

Location (City & State):

Ambient Environment (circle one): Outdoor Indoor

Max Ambient Temp(include units)

Min Ambient Temp(include units)

Utilities/Gases Available On Site (circle all that apply):

Natural Gas N2 gas H2 gas CDA Electricity Water

Other Site Limitations (if any):

Enclosure Restrictions/Certifications Required

ASMEClass I Div

I Group:

CE/PEDClass I Div

II Zone:

Comments

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Customer data sheet Proposal document (example) Technical

Financial

Design & Specifications Provided

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Next Step

Customer to Fill out “Customer Data Sheet/Questionnaire”

Customer to receive detailed Performance, Budgetary cost and Design

Detailed Discussion to finalize the proposal

Matheson to provide Quotation & Delivery date

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Summary We can provide your solution!!

• High Capacity• High Adaptability• High Sulfur removal• High Safety• High Reliability

For more information please email us at purification@mathesongas.com

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