MERCAWAY process flow diagram

removing mercury from crude oil

Health, safety and environmental:

• May allow acceptable mercury disposal
• Lowers risk to industry personnel
• Lowers equipment impact
• Reduces potential for environmental release of mercury

Reliability:

• Protects equipment from failure due to mercury-induced liquid metal embrittlement

For oil producers:

• Reducing mercury increases crude value and market

For oil refiners:

• Reducing mercury allows processing of more high-mercury crudes with considerable value added

One should consider licensing MERCAWAY℠ technology to reduce mercury in crude or condensate.