TSR-derived hydrogen sulfide and organic sulfur compounds: New insights from chemical thermodynamic investigation

Ding, Kangle; Liu, Yan; Guan, Fujia; Yu, Zhenzhen; Wu, Yi

doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116585

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“…For functional groups with S element, the thiophene sulfur content increased significantly, the sulfide content increased slowly, and the content of sulfone sulfur decreased. H 2 S produced during TSR reacted with hydrocarbons to produce sulfide, which reacted with sulfate to produce thiophene sulfides (thiophene, tetrahydrothiophene) . The increase of thiophene sulfide and sulfide content led to the decrease of sulfone sulfur content.…”

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Study on the Generation Mechanism of Hydrogen Sulfide by Thermochemical Sulfate Reduction in Heavy Oil Hot Water Flooding at Low Temperature

Wang

Zhu²,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Energy Fuels

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Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is a hazardous and corrosive byproduct generated during heavy oil recovery, particularly during hot water flooding. Previous studies on factors influencing H 2 S generation during hot water flooding have been mainly focused on high temperatures (>250 °C), which may not accurately represent reservoir conditions. Moreover, the concentration of H 2 S produced by hot water flooding at low temperatures exceeds the standard. In this study, experiments were conducted on hot water flooding at low temperatures (110−150 °C). The mechanism of reactants and reaction conditions on H 2 S generation was investigated. The results showed that thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) was the primary reaction type responsible for H 2 S generation, while aquathermolysis and pyrite oxidation reactions weakly or did not occur. The reactivity of TSR was directly proportional to reaction temperature and time, while inversely proportional to reaction pH. The formation of oxidants ([MgSO 4 ] CIP and HSO 4 − ) was also found to be crucial for TSR initiation. Unstable organic sulfur-containing compounds were oxidized to produce CO 2 , H 2 S, SO 3 , and solid bitumen, which further sustained the autocatalytic reaction. Low temperature TSR was found to consume the saturated fraction in heavy oil and convert inorganic sulfur to organic sulfide. The increase in pH inhibited the conversion of inorganic sulfur to organic sulfur, resulting in a higher percentage of the saturated fraction. This study provides new insights into the low temperature TSR reaction mechanism and the origin of H 2 S, which can aid in better understanding and mitigation of the associated risks during heavy oil recovery.

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