Mercury Removal Adsorbents

Mercury removal from hydrocarbons is crucial due to HSE-related issues, corrosion problems and downstream catalyst poisoning. It is a challenge commonly faced in natural gas processing plants, oil refineries, petrochemical industry and power plants. The standard adsorption mechanism is a chemical reaction between mercury and active sulfur included in the adsorbent active phase, leading to the most stable solid form called cinnabar (HgS). This is a non-regenerative process with an irreversible mercury capture.

Nowadays, mercury is removed ideally in the up-front position of the process, which implies the need of high capacitive adsorbents, resistant to severe operating conditions.

Mercury Removal Adsorbents

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AxTrap™ materials are completely suitable for achieving very low outlet mercury specifications (such as the one required for gas liquefaction) both at the up-front location and on high mercury concentration feedstocks.

AxTrap™ 200 Series include a complete range of non-regenerative and ready-to-use adsorbents dedicated to mercury removal which can be loaded safely under air.

AxTrap™ 273

AxTrap™ 273 is ideal for conventional cases with low to moderate mercury content and highlights unequalled mass transfer properties. This adsorbent is suitable for both gas and liquid streams.

Characteristics Metal Sulfide

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AxTrap™ 277

AxTrap™ 277 is a cost-effective adsorbent for gas phase applications and is particularly well adapted to reduced atmosphere.

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AxTrap™ 283

AxTrap™ 283 provides the best solution to date for highly mercury contaminated streams or to maximize the adsorbent lifetime or to minimize the vessel size.

It offers a perfect combination of high active phase concentration and unequalled mass transfer properties. This adsorbent is suitable for both gas and liquid streams.

Characteristics Metal Sulfide

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Design2Disposal (D2D™) and Sorbotest™

Thanks to an extended experience in mercury removal Axens proposes the Design to Disposal (D2D™), an all-inclusive mercury removal integrated offer covering different studies and services such as feed mercury analyses, pilot tests including on site Sorbotest™, process design package, skid-mounted units, performances follow-up, modelling and predictions, technical assistance, spent product analysis and appropriate disposal.

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Case Study 3 January 2023

Case Study - Successful Debottlenecking Of An Existing Mercury Removal Unit In A Natural Gas Plant

Insight 14 July 2020

How to Remove Mercury from Extracted Natural Gas?

Insight 12 June 2018

A Dedicated Products Portfolio For Natural Gas Processing

Insight 11 June 2018

How the New AxTrap™ 283 Makes a Difference in Hard Operating Conditions?

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Insight 14 July 2020

How to Remove Mercury from Extracted Natural Gas?

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A Dedicated Products Portfolio For Natural Gas Processing

Insight 11 June 2018

How the New AxTrap™ 283 Makes a Difference in Hard Operating Conditions?

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Case Study

Case Study - Successful Debottlenecking Of An Existing Mercury Removal Unit In A Natural Gas Plant

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Press release 19 October 2021

Axens Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of AxSorb® and AxTrap™ Adsorbents

Press release 17 June 2021

Selection of Axens Axtrap 283® for the "Made in France" Exhibition organized at the Elysée Palace on July 3rd and 4th, 2021

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