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Acid gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000030

A mixture of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) removed from a sour natural gas or refinery gas stream during sweetening processes. This gas is highly corrosive in the presence of water and extremely toxic due to its H₂S content. Acid gas is either sent to a sulfur recovery unit, where H₂S is converted to elemental sulfur, or disposed of through injection into a dedicated underground formation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000030
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000030",
  "term": "Acid gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A mixture of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) removed from a sour natural gas or refinery gas stream during sweetening processes. This gas is highly corrosive in the presence of water and extremely toxic due to its H₂S content. Acid gas is either sent to a sulfur recovery unit, where H₂S is converted to elemental sulfur, or disposed of through injection into a dedicated underground formation.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/acid-gas/"
}

Record 32 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.