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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Release–Shell Global Solutions and Merichem form an alliance to offer Merichem’s technologies for treating hydrocarbon streams
Shell Global Solutions US Inc. and Merichem Company (Merichem) have formed an alliance to allow Shell Global Solutions to market and license Merichem’s technologies for treating hydrocarbon streams in combination with its own technologies to customers worldwide. The Merichem technologies are designed to remove mercaptans, carbonyl sulphide and other contaminants from hydrocarbon streams.
Refineries will now be able to benefit from a one stop shop to utilise these liquid hydrocarbon treating technologies. This alliance enhances the bundled offering opportunities for Merichem and Shell Global Solutions to offer:
· THIOLEX™
· REGEN®
· REGEN® ULS
· MERICAT™
· MERICAT II™
· NAPFINING™
· EXOMER™
· AQUAFINING™
· MERICON™
· CHLOREX™
Merichem, through its wholly owned subsidiary Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services LLC (MCRS), provides the management of caustic streams ranging from technology for on-site treatment to the purchase and beneficial reuse of the caustic streams; development, engineering, fabrication and licensing of innovative technologies for the removal of hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans and other impurities from hydrocarbon streams; and the production of catalysts for treating processes and naphthenic chemicals for a variety of industries.
Tom Varadi, MCRS’s Vice President and General Manager, said: “We are pleased to align with Shell Global Solutions, as Merichem’s liquid hydrocarbon treating technologies combine well to create complete solutions reinforced by Shell’s customer service coverage.”
Pervaiz Nasir, Shell Global Solutions’ Manager for Gas and Liquid Treating Technologies in the Americas, said: “Merichem has an innovative technology mix that complements our own technology portfolio. The combination of Merichem’s technologies with those already offered by Shell Global Solutions strengthens the credibility of this alliance and ensures our customers receive best in class solutions.”
Fiona Powell, Shell Global Solutions (UK) – telephone: +44 207 934 3800
Media Relations, Shell International Ltd – telephone: +44 207 934 2713
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