Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
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Folks;
I am looking for mercury specs adopted in the oil and gas industry. Does anybody know maximum values established for natural gas, LPG and naphtha, for example ?
Regards,
Luiz Silva
I am looking for mercury specs adopted in the oil and gas industry. Does anybody know maximum values established for natural gas, LPG and naphtha, for example ?
Regards,
Luiz Silva





RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering
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RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
i recall that natural gas qualities contained in a FERC approved tariff is the one that is enforced. FERC approved tariffs are different for each company submitting the filing.
not aware of any mercury specs.
RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
1.0ng = 1e-9 grams
RE: Mercury spec in oil & gas industry
For sales gas (pipeline), it can vary from 10 ng/Nm3 to 20-30 µg/Nm3, typically 1-5 µg/Nm3 but depends on the buyer.
For naphtha, LPG and ethane, the spec is typically around 1-5 wt ppb, depending on what the product is used for.
To reach this specification, solid adsorbents can be used. Metal sulphide on alumina last longer.