Service Included, for Value-Added in Your Tank
We stand out in the oil and gas markets not only for our broad portfolio of products and materials, but also for our high-value-added services.
" In the United States, Europe and Asia, our teams have dedicated fleets to deliver our gas odorants right when they’re needed, in packaging that complies with each country’s regulations,”
says Peter Meyer, Global Business Manager, Gas Odorants. Arkema technicians also provide odorant technical assistance, consulting and training at end-customer businesses. “Our Odorflex® brand services, together with our outstanding product
line, are vital to Arkema’s success in this market."
CONSULTING AND EXPERTISE
A similar approach has been taken for over 20 years to inject dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) at units to remove sulfur from oil, via Carelflex®, the market-leading service package in the field. “Our technicians bring the reagent to the reactors,
inject it and control the parameters throughout the process,” notes Guillaume Legouis, Global Business Manager, Carelflex. “It’s an expert, fully outsourced service.” Consulting and custom services are found to varying degrees in all Arkema oil and
gas sector activities, from formulating petroleum additives in dedicated labs that hew closely to each platform’s needs, to jointly designing customized molecular sieve drying solutions for all configurations, working closely with industrial partners
and customers.
RENEWABLE FUELS: APPLICATIONS OF THE FUTURE
Arkema’s solutions for the oil and gas industry are also increasingly useful in the renewable fuels sector.
- Dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) is used in biodiesel production to maintain catalyst activity. French oil giant Total, for example, uses this growing application at its biorefinery in La Mède, France.
- Molecular sieves are used in bioethanol production to separate water and ethanol.
- Polyethylene pipes do not hold up well when carrying gas produced from biomass: polyamide 11 and 12 grades are sustainable, effective alternatives whose use is spreading.
