Hydro Carbons or crude oil have not been the classical Merus fields of applications treated by Merus. However, Merus is capable to treat fluids of all type, i.e. also crude oil or even gas. As an example: all types of crude oil also contain a certain quantity of dissolved paraffin, besides many other constituents. Since crude oil generally originates from great depths where very high temperatures and pressures prevail, this is initially not a problem. When oil is extracted, both the pressure and the temperature drop the nearer the oil comes to the surface. The result is that the oil is able to bind less paraffin and it starts to precipitate. The precipitated paraffin is deposited on the pipe walls and, unless suitable measures are taken, this results in clogging of the pipelines. The measures extend from chemicals through heating of the oil to regular mechanical cleaning of the pipes. All these measures have one thing in common: they are very expensive.
Today Merus has a large number of very successful applications with units developed specifically for this purpose. We have managed to keep paraffin fully dissolved in the crude oil even at very low temperatures (0°C) and a lot more effects can be noticed. The separation of oil and water, the treatment of emulsion or effluent water, improving of process, and reducing cost for chemicals are some of the strong features of Merus in the oil and gas industy.
After seeing the outstanding results in the lab, as well during its first field trails with big international companies from this industry, Merus decided to establish a new company dedicated only to serve the Oil & Gas Industry. So in early 2007 Merus have established Merus Oil&Gas Ltd. in Singapore.
See as well www.merusoilandgas.com. On this page you will find more detailed information about treating hydro carbons, as well as a lot of case studies from around the world.
