Merox

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001304",
  "term": "Merox",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Also known as kerosene Merox or LPG Merox. The Merox unit is a proprietary technology owned by the Universal Oil Products (UOP) Company, now Honeywell UOP. It selectively sweetens petroleum products by oxidizing the foul-smelling mercaptans into the sweeter disulfides that remain in the product, leaving the total sulfur content the same. The process is currently less expensive to install than a hydrotreater, which actually lowers the sulfur content. In the Merox process, mercaptans are oxidized by means of a catalyst in an alkaline environment.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/merox/"
}