Iran produces catalyst for sour gas sweetening units
For the first time ever in the Middle East, experts of Iran's Oil Industry Research Centre strived to produce an iron
catalyst (kylate) which can be used in process of sweetening the sour gases, said a report.
Masih Husseini-Jenab, in charge of the production project, told the agency that the whole production stages of
building the catalyst of iron kylate has been implemented in the Oil Industry Research Centre. Designing the
industrial system of the catalyst, he added, has been also carried out only by using the domestic resources. He
further said that so far, a few developed countries have produced these catalysts of high density.
Husseini-Jenab explained that sweetening and desulphurisation of the extracted gases as well as the environmental and
industrial dangers of remaining sulphur on the gases is of paramount importance.
He further explained that in the project, the sulphide catalyst is carried out at the high densities, over PPM 40,
which is economical and greatly reduces the costs of production, conveying, and storing this product. He also said
that the materials consumed for producing this catalyst are easily accessible.
The production system of this catalyst has been controlled in terms of environmental, hygienic and safety factors,
without causing any pollution in air, water and soil.
Additionally, this iron catalyst is not poisonous and is of no danger for the workers in the course of the duty, he
noted in conclusion.
