BASF and Linde team up to serve natural gas processes

摘要

BASF and Linde are working together on natural gas processing applications which are expected to enable treatment of previously inaccessible gas compositions.Membrane technology that can process gas with a high CO2 content is becoming more important in the natural gas industry.Together,the partners could develop technology to treat gas high in both heavy hydrocarbons and CO2.Currently,industry relies on high-cost alternatives.The companies will use BASF's Durasorb adsorbents,used in the purification of natural gas streams,to improve Linde's high-performance membrane processes.The companies will perform design work to ensure BASF's adsorbent is well-suited to the membrane.Linde will supply customers with the units required for natural gas processing;the membrane unit;and the upstream pretreatment unit which applies Durasorb.This could provide customers with a process that has simplified technical and procurement processes,as well as increased reliability and performance.