Alternative and Potential Uses for the Sulfur Byproducts Produced from Oil and Gas Fields

• 作者: Saba Hanif Khan Sara Amani Mahmood Amani
• 来源期刊: 有机化学国际期刊(英文)
• 学科: 经济
• 关键词: SULFUR Sulfur Utilization Oil and Gas Operations PETROLEUM Natural Gas
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 页码范围: 14-23
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: F42

摘要

Along with oil and gas operations, huge amounts of sulfur byproducts are produced. For example, in the State of Qatar which has the third largest proven reserves of natural gas, an incredible amount of sulfur is produced as byproduct from its natural gas processing facilities. The amount of produced sulfur surpasses by far the amount that can be utilized currently in the country. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) existing in natural gas extracted from Qatar’s North Field is converted to elemental sulfur using the conventional Claus process. Managing byproduct sulfur from natural gas processing is a key aspect of economic development and environmental protection in many countries with oil and gas facilities. Therefore, new markets must be found to utilize sulfur to avoid disposal crises. Sulfur byproduct from natural gas can be utilized for various applications. This paper discusses alternative potential uses for sulfur in addition to the current practices of sulfur utilization. Some of these alternative applications of sulfur byproducts include the potential usage for medicinal uses, road construction, batteries, hydrogen production, structural additives, solar energy, waste treatment, arsenite removal, and production of maize.