{"id":14543,"date":"2026-06-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=222cb4c7c22c4fd586183d34107bc5a8"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:00:00","slug":"merichem-technologies-announces-breakthrough-ecotreat-field-trial-results-new-hydrogen-sulfide-removal-process-treating-gas-from-production-separator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=14543","title":{"rendered":"Merichem Technologies Announces Breakthrough ECOTREAT Field Trial Results: New Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Process Treating Gas from Production Separator"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merichem Technologies, a global leader in sustainable sulfur removal and treatments, today announced successful results from its ECOTREAT\u00ae<\/sup> field trial in the Permian Basin, demonstrating that its new hydrogen sulfide (H2<\/sub>S) removal process achieved sustained removal of > 99% of hydrogen sulfide gas without producing ANY solid waste products.<\/p><\/a><\/a>

\nThe new core technology uses an aqueous phase proprietary catalytic process that converts H2<\/sub>S into thiosulfate. By keeping the reaction entirely in solution, the process eliminates the solid waste characteristic of liquid redox or solid media systems. The approach also prevents plugging and downstream corrosion issues often encountered with triazine treatment. The only required feed reagent is potash added to feed water or produced water (which already contains the required salts). The aqueous effluent can be discharged into saltwater disposal systems or sent downhole with unneeded produced water. In simplified configurations, the system can treat H2<\/sub>S directly in produced water, reducing hazards associated with produced water handling.<\/p>

\nThe month-long ECOTREAT field trial was conducted in the Delaware Basin, the westernmost component of the larger Permian Basin, with various wells and a wide range of hydrogen sulfide concentrations up to 2%. The objectives of the trial were to demonstrate the ability to remove H2<\/sub>S in sustained field operations, verify the operating window and solution capacity, compare equipment performance, and treat gas with produced water from the same wells.<\/p>

\nThe Permian Basin overall produces roughly 21.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, with increasingly significant volumes containing high H2<\/sub>S content, classifying them as sour gas. As drilling shifts to deeper, gassier formations, producers are handling more sour gas, driving investment in infrastructure to capture and treat acid gas.<\/p>

\nIn Merichem\u2019s ECOTREAT field trial, more than 14,000 ppm H2<\/sub>S was fed into a unit that had been designed to receive a maximum of 10,000 ppm in the feed. In this condition, the unit exceeded its nameplate capacity of 2 lbs of hydrogen sulfide removal per day. In all the equipment trials, the sustained removal of hydrogen sulfide was achieved.<\/p>

\nThe month-long trial also included tests utilizing produced water. The H2<\/sub>S concentration, gas ratio, and water ratio were sufficient to treat all the sales gas with produced water from the same wells despite less-than-ideal produced water being used as a feed reagent.<\/p>

\nWith the smooth operation and success of the ECOTREAT field trial, the technology is being transitioned from the pilot stage to a full-scale commercial rollout.<\/p>

\n\u201cThe industry is continually seeking to reduce both the price and complexity of removing hydrogen sulfide from gas production, especially since oil production has shifted to increasingly sour sources, higher gas ratios, and higher water ratios,\u201d said Jeff Gomach, SVP, Merichem Technologies. \u201cECOTREAT met all its field trial objectives and provides a highly effective method for removing hydrogen sulfide to prevent equipment corrosion, ensure worker safety, meet environmental regulations, and maintain product quality for transport.\u201d<\/p>

\nAbout Merichem Technologies<\/b><\/p>

\nMerichem Technologies, formed through the acquisition of Merichem Process Technologies and Merichem Catalyst Products, has a rich, robust history of knowledge, skills, and innovation. Sponsored by Black Bay Partners, Merichem Technologies focuses on catalysts, chemicals, adsorbents, and engineered solutions for sulfur removal, caustic treating, and spent caustic treatment technologies.<\/p>

\nOur knowledge and experience are derived from decades of practice and proficiency in caustic treating, from technologies developed over more than half a century, and from later expansions into gas treating technologies, catalyst manufacturing, and adsorbent and chemical treatment offerings. We provide sustainable solutions, services, and technologies that meet our clients\u2019 upstream, midstream, downstream, and specialty applications needs.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nMedia Contact<\/b>Patti D. Hill\n314-335-7065\npatti@penmanpr.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merichem Technologies, a global leader in sustainable sulfur removal and treatments, today announced successful results from its ECOTREAT\u00ae field trial in the Permian Basin, demonstrating that its new hydrogen sulfide (H2S) rem…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14544,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14543\/revisions\/14544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}