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(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.:

of the grant of the patent: B01D 53/52 (2006.01) E21B 43/25 (2006.01)
10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41
(86) International application number:
(21) Application number: 13866383.6 PCT/US2013/075886

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2013 (87) International publication number:

WO 2014/100052 (26.06.2014 Gazette 2014/26)

(54) SCAVENGING HYDROGEN SULFIDE

ABSORBIERUNG VON SCHWEFELWASSERSTOFF
PIÉGEAGE DE SULFURE D’HYDROGÈNE

(84) Designated Contracting States: • ACOSTA OTERO, Erick J.

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB Sugar Land, Texas 77479 (US)
GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO • BAILEY, Joseph P.
PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Maracaibo
Zulia State (VE)
(30) Priority: 19.12.2012 US 201261739390 P
(74) Representative: Godemeyer Blum Lenze
(43) Date of publication of application: Patentanwälte
28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44 Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
(73) Proprietor: Nalco Company 51491 Overath (DE)
Naperville, IL 60563 (US)
(56) References cited:
(72) Inventors: US-A- 4 680 127 US-A- 5 225 103
• MARTINEZ, Aaron D. US-A- 5 690 174 US-A1- 2004 096 382
Houston, Texas 77047 (US) US-B2- 7 078 005 US-B2- 7 216 710
• MUKKAMALA, Ravindranath
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 (US)
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Description

Field of the Invention

5 [0001] The present invention relates to a process of scavenging hydrogen sulfide from a fluid.

Background of the Related Art

[0002] Production fluids that are produced from subterranean formation will often contain hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
10 Production fluids that include a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide are sometimes referred to as being "sour" and
those production fluids that include little or no hydrogen sulfide are sometimes referred to as being "sweet." Hydrogen
sulfide is a toxic and pungent gas and, because it behaves as a weak acid in water, can cause corrosion of steel
equipment and pipelines. Natural gas must ordinarily contain less than 4 parts per million (ppm) of hydrogen sulfide
before it can be sold. Accordingly, production fluids may be "sweetened" through a process of removing the hydrogen
15 sulfide. Typical hydrogen sulfide removal processes use an active treatment compound that reacts with the hydrogen
sulfide.
[0003] Common sweetening processes pass the already produced production fluids through equipment where the
hydrogen sulfide is contacted with an active treatment compound referred to as a "hydrogen sulfide scavenger" or, more
simply, a "scavenger." The hydrogen sulfide scavenger reacts with the toxic hydrogen sulfide to form a nontoxic com-
20 pound. Liquid scavengers, for example, may be injected into a pipeline or processing equipment US 2004/096382 A1
discloses a process for reducing the level of hydrogen sulfide in a liquid or gas by treatment of the liquid or gas with an
H2S-scavenger containing a product of the reaction of a carbonyl group-containing compound, preferably formaldehyde,
with an alcohol, thiol, amide, thioamide, urea, or thiourea.

25 BRIEF SUMMARY

[0004] The present invention provides a method of scavenging hydrogen sulfide according to claim 1. Preferred em-
bodiments are defined in the dependent claims. Any statement falling outside the scope of the claims is for information only.

30 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0005] The present invention provides a method of scavenging hydrogen sulfide. The method comprises contacting
a fluid containing hydrogen sulfide with a treatment fluid including at least one reaction product of a first compound with
at least one carboxylic acid group and a second compound with at least one aldehyde group, wherein the hydrogen
35 sulfide reacts with the said reaction product to reduce an amount of the hydrogen sulfide in the production fluid. The
reaction product includes an alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester as defined in claim 1.
[0006] Specific alpha-hydroxy alkyl esters that are used in the methods of the present invention are bis(hydroxymethyl)
Maleate; (2E, 4E)-hydroxymethyl hexa-2,4-dienoate; (E)-hydroxymethyl but-2-enoate; (E)-bis(hydroxymethyl) O,O’-(2-
hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl) difumarate; hydroxymethyl 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate and combina-
40 tions thereof.
[0007] Embodiments of the invention may use a treatment fluid that includes between 5 and 20 volume percent of the
alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester, or between 10 and 15 volume percent of the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester. Optionally, the treatment
fluid may further include a mixture of water and ethanol, such as a 50/50 mixture of water and ethanol.
[0008] The fluid containing hydrogen sulfide may be any gas or liquid that contains hydrogen sulfide. The method is
45 particularly useful to treat fluids that have been produced from a subterranean formation, but may also be used to treat
industrial waste streams. In one example, the fluid containing hydrogen sulfide is a gas, such that the contact between
the fluid containing hydrogen sulfide and the treatment fluid may occur in an absorption tower.
[0009] In yet another embodiment, an alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is included in a squeeze treatment. A "squeeze
treatment" is a process of delivering a treatment fluid into a treatment zone of a subterranean formation by pumping the
50 treatment fluid downhole under pressure, then shutting in the treatment fluid for a period of time, such as between 12
and 16 hours or longer, to allow the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester to absorb onto the surfaces of the formation before
producing additional production fluids. A squeeze treatment may, in accordance with the present invention, use a treat-
ment fluid that includes one or more alpha-hydroxy alkyl esters. For example, a treatment fluid that includes one or more
alpha-hydroxy alkyl esters may be pumped under pressure through a wellbore into a subterranean formation, wherein
55 the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester adsorbs onto the subterranean formation in a region around the wellbore. Then, as pro-
duction fluids subsequently flow from the subterranean formation into the wellbore, the hydrogen sulfide reacts with the
alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester as the production fluids flow through the region around the wellbore. Accordingly, an amount
of hydrogen sulfide in the production fluids is reduced before the production fluids flow into the wellbore.

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[0010] An alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester and other reaction products of carboxylic acids and aldehydes selected for use
in a squeeze treatment will preferably exhibit rock-surface adsorption, sulfide/mercaptan scavenging properties, and
compatibility with high brine fluids both before and after the treatment compound reacts with sulfide/mercaptan species.
These reaction products are also expected to not have scale issues that are known for traditional triazines and other
5 amine-containing hydrogen sulfide scavengers.
[0011] After the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester has been introduced into the formation, the compound absorbs onto the
surfaces of the subterranean rock formation. The desired adsorption is provided by the chemical functionalities within
the molecular structure of the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester. It is believed that the oxygenation provided by the ester func-
tionality, as well as other hydroxyl, phosphate and sulfate groups, provides the treatment compound with the ability to
10 adsorb onto the surface of the formation.
[0012] After the treatment compound has been introduced into the formation and adsorbed on the surface of the
formation, the pressure in the well is reduced to allow formation fluids to be produced from the formation and up through
the well. Typical formation fluids will include connate water or brine in a mixture with liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons
that contain sulfur-containing compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide or mercaptans. As those formation fluids flow through
15 the formation toward the well, the adsorbed alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester will come into contact with, and react with, the
sulfur-containing compounds. It should be appreciated that having the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester adsorbed on the surface
of the formation will increase the contact time with formation fluids, thereby increasing the likelihood of reacting with
more of the sulfur-containing compounds.
[0013] Although a squeeze treatment in accordance with the present invention may be formulated and performed
20 solely to deliver the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester into the formation, a squeeze treatment may also include other compositions
that provide other beneficial effects. In a non-limiting example, the squeeze treatment may further include an additive
selected from a scale inhibitor, asphaltene inhibitor, a biocide, or some combination of the additives.

ALPHA-HYDROXY ALKYL ESTERS

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[0014] Although a number of alpha-hydroxy alkyl esters have been identified above, the structures of these and other
non-limiting examples of suitable alpha-hydroxy alkyl esters are presented below.

Generic Structure:
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where: R = aliphatic, cyclic, acyclic, saturated, olefinic, aromatic; and

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R1 = H, aliphatic, cyclic, acyclic, saturated, olefinic, aromatic;
A = -OH, -OPO3M, -SO 3M, -PO3M2; -OSO 3M;
M = H or metal ion; and
n = between 2 and 100 (preferably between 5 and 50, and more preferably between 10 and 20).
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EXAMPLES:

Example 1 - Synthesis Procedure for Bis(hydroxymethyl) Maleate

40 [0018] To a stirred solution of maleic acid (50g) in ethanol (80mL) heated to 60°C in a round bottom flask was added
a catalytic amount of 45% Potassium hydroxide (0.8g). Paraformaldehyde prills (32g) were then added portion-wise to
the stirred solution over a 45 minute period and allowed to react for 5 hours. The reaction mixture yielded an ethanolic
solution of maleate derivatives including the desired Bis (hydroxylmethyl) maleate.

45 Example 2 - Performance of Hydrogen Sulfide Scavenging Compounds

[0019] The performance of various hydrogen sulfide scavenging compounds, including a number of alpha-hydroxy
alkyl esters, was measured using a dynamic testing apparatus. A cadmium chloride solution was prepared by adding
125 grams of CdCl2 x2.5H2O to a small amount of water and dilution to 1 liter. Next, a 0.01 molar concentration solution
50 of HCl is made using 8.5 milliters of concentrated HCl diluted to 1 liter. A 0.1N iodine solution and 0.1N Na2S2O3 solution
were purchased for the iodiometric titrations along with a starch reagent.
[0020] A dynamic testing apparatus was used to perform a dynamic test as described in ASTM-D5705. Accordingly,
two sparging flasks were filled with the CdCl2 solution and 15ml of the .01M HCl solution. The two flasks were connected
using 5/8" ID tubing. One of the hydrogen sulfide scavenging compounds was then placed into an empty sparging flask,
55 which was itself connected by tubing to the flasks containing the CdCl2 solutions. The system was then purged with
nitrogen gas to displace any hydrogen sulfide from the fluid medium. CdS production was indicated by the formation of
a yellow precipitate. A sour fluid sample was dosed with the scavenger chemistry being screened, sealed and placed
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[0021] The scrubbed CdS from the flasks was removed once the hydrogen sulfide had been completely purged and
was placed into a beaker for titration. A magnetic stir bead was added to the beaker and placed onto a stir plate. Iodine
solution and starch were added until the mixture had changed to the color of the iodine. Na2S2O3 was then used to
titrate the iodine/CdS mixture. The CdS mixture was then titrated until the solution turned clear (endpoint). A calculation
5 was used to determine the remaining hydrogen sulfide using the results from the titration. This procedure allowed for
measurement of H2S in the original fluid medium without interference from the reaction product of the hydrogen sulfide
scavenging compound and H2S.

Table 1: Results of Performance Testing

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Scavenger Composition Hydrogen Sulfide Removed in Liquid Phase (%) Extent of Reaction (%)
Glycerol bis-hemiformal 89 18
Bis hydroxylmethyl maleate 39 58

15 Triazine 76 31

[0022] Table 1 shows the efficacy of a hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound in terms of the percent of H2S removed
and the percent extent of reaction. The percent of H2S removed is related to the overall scavenging capacity of the
chemical. A high percent of percent of H2S removed is desired. The percent extent of reaction is calculated based on
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the ratio of the chemical’s theoretical capacity versus the actual capacity. It is desired to have a high percent extent of
reaction indicating that the scavenger molecule is reacting preferentially with the sulfur species to a greater extent so
as not to be wasted in the scavenging process. Depending upon the chemical application a more prolonged effect of
H2S may be desired versus a fast acting scavenging agent.
[0023] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended
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to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural
forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises"
and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations,
elements, components and/or groups, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,
integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The terms "preferably," "preferred," "prefer,"
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"optionally," "may," and similar terms are used to indicate that an item, condition or step being referred to is an optional
(not required) feature of the invention.
[0024] The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or steps plus function elements in
the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with
other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes
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of illustration and description, but it is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed.
Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope
and spirit of the invention. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the
invention and the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for
various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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Claims

1. A method of scavenging hydrogen sulfide in a production fluid, the method comprising:

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contacting the production fluid containing hydrogen sulfide with a treatment fluid including at least one reaction
product of a first compound with at least one carboxylic acid group and a second compound with at least one
aldehyde group, wherein the hydrogen sulfide reacts with the said reaction product to reduce an amount of the
hydrogen sulfide in the production fluid, wherein the reaction product of a carboxylic acid and an aldehyde includes
an alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is selected from bis(hydroxymethyl) maleate;
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(2E, 4E)-hydroxymethyl hexa-2,4-dienoate; (E)-hydroxymethyl but-2-enoate; (E)-bis(hydroxymethyl) O,O’-(2-hy-
droxypropane-1,3-diyl) difumarate; hydroxymethyl 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate; and combi-
nations thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the production fluid has been produced from a subterranean formation.
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3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is bis(hydroxymethyl) maleate.

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4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is (2E, 4E)-hydroxymethyl hexa-2,4-dienoate.

5. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is (E)-hydroxymethyl but-2-enoate.

5 6. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is (E)-bis(hydroxymethyl) O,O’-(2-hydroxypropane-
1,3-diyl) difumarate.

7. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester is hydroxymethyl 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-
pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate.
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8. The method of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reaction product is amine-free.

9. The method of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the treatment fluid includes between 10 and 15 volume percent of
the reaction product alpha-hydroxy alkyl ester.
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10. The method of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the treatment fluid includes a mixture of water and ethanol.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the production fluid is a gas.

20 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the contact between the production fluid and the treatment fluid occurs in an
absorption tower.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein contacting the production fluid with the treatment fluid including the at least one
reaction product comprises:
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pumping the treatment fluid under pressure through a wellbore into a subterranean formation and maintaining
the treatment fluid in the region around the wellbore for a predetermined period of time, wherein the reaction
product adsorbs onto the subterranean formation in a region around the wellbore; and
flowing the production fluid from the subterranean formation into the wellbore, wherein the hydrogen sulfide
30 reacts with the reaction product as the production fluid flows through the region around the wellbore to reduce
an amount of hydrogen sulfide in the production fluids before the production fluid flows into the wellbore.

Patentansprüche
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1. Verfahren zum Beseitigen von Wasserstoffsulfid in einem Förderfluid, wobei das Verfahren umfasst:
In-Kontakt-Bringen des Förderfluids, das Wasserstoffsulfid enthält, mit einem Behandlungsfluid, das wenigstens
ein Reaktionsprodukt einer ersten Verbindung mit wenigstens einer Carbonsäuregruppe und einer zweiten Verbin-
dung mit wenigstens einer Aldehydgruppe beinhaltet, wobei das Wasserstoffsulfid mit dem Reaktionsprodukt rea-
40 giert, um eine Menge an Wasserstoffsulfid in dem Förderfluid zu reduzieren, wobei das Reaktionsprodukt einer
Carbonsäure und eines Aldehyds einen alpha-Hydroxyalkylester beinhaltet, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester
ausgewählt ist aus Bis(hydroxymethl)maleat; (2E, 4E)-Hydroxymethyl-hexa-2,4-dienoat; (E)-Hydroxymethyl-but-2-
enoat; (E)-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-O,O’-(2-hydroxypropan-1,3-diyl)difumarat; Hydroxymethyl-6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-
1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoat; und Kombinationen davon.
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2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Förderfluid aus einer unterirdischen Formation gefördert wurde.

3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester Bis(hydroxymethyl)maleat ist.

50 4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester (2E, 4E)-Hydroxymethyl-hexa-2,4-dienoat ist.

5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester (E)-Hydroxymethyl-but-2-enoat ist.

6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester (E)-Bis(hydroxyméthyl)-O,O’-(2-hydroxypro-

55 pan-1,3-diyl)difumarat ist.

7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der alpha-Hydroxyalkylester Hydroxymethyl-6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-

1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoat ist.

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8. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei das Reaktionsprodukt aminfrei ist.

9. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei das Behandlungsfluid zwischen 10 und 15 Volumenprozent
des Reaktionsprodukts alpha-Hydroxyalkylester beinhaltet.
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10. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei das Behandlungsfluid ein Gemisch aus Wasser und Ethanol
beinhaltet.

11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, wobei das Förderfluid Gas ist.

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12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, wobei der Kontakt zwischen dem Förderfluid und dem Behandlungsfluid in einem
Absorptionsturm stattfindet.

13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das In-Kontakt-Bringen des Förderfluids mit dem Behandlungsfluid, das wenigs-
15 tens ein Reaktionsprodukt beinhaltet, umfasst:

Pumpen des Behandlungsfluids unter Druck durch ein Bohrloch in eine unterirdische Formation und Halten des
Behandlungsfluids im Bereich um das Bohrloch für eine vorgegebene Zeitdauer, wobei das Reaktionsprodukt
in einem Bereich um das Bohrloch an die unterirdische Formation adsorbiert wird; und
20 Fließenlassen des Förderfluids aus der unterirdischen Formation in das Bohrloch, wobei das Wasserstoffsulfid
mit dem Reaktionsprodukt reagiert, wenn das Förderfluid durch den Bereich um das Bohrloch fließt, um eine
Menge an Wasserstoffsulfid in den Förderfluiden zu reduzieren, bevor das Förderfluid in das Bohrloch fließt.

25 Revendications

1. Procédé de piégeage de sulfure d’hydrogène dans un fluide de production, le procédé comprenant :

la mise en contact du fluide de production contenant du sulfure d’hydrogène avec un fluide de traitement comprenant
au moins un produit réactionnel d’un premier composé contenant au moins un groupe d’acide carboxylique et d’un
30 second composé contenant au moins un groupe aldéhyde, le sulfure d’hydrogène réagissant avec ledit produit
réactionnel pour réduire une quantité du sulfure d’hydrogène dans le fluide de production, le produit réactionnel
d’un acide carboxylique et d’un aldéhyde comprenant un ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle, l’ester alpha-hydroxylique
d’alkyle étant choisi parmi le maléate de bis(hydroxyméthyle) ; le (2E, 4E)-hexa-2,4-diénoate d’hydroxyméthyle ; le
(E)-but-2-énoate d’hydroxyméthyle ; le (E)- difumarate de bis(hydroxyméthyl) O,O’-(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyle) ;
35 le 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate d’hydroxyméthyle ; et leurs combinaisons.

2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le fluide de production a été produit à partir d’une formation souterraine.

3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle est le maléate de bis(hydroxy-
40 méthyle).

4. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle est le (2E, 4E)-hexa-2,4-
diénoate d’hydroxyméthyle.

45 5. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle est le (E)-but-2-énoate d’hy-
droxyméthyle.

6. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle est le (E)-difumarate de
bis(hydroxyméthyl) O,O’-(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyle).
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7. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle est le 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-
1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate d’hydroxyméthyle.

8. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel le produit réactionnel est sans amine.
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9. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel le fluide de traitement comprend entre 10 et
15 pour cent en volume de l’ester alpha-hydroxylique d’alkyle du produit réactionnel.

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10. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel le fluide de traitement comprend un mélange
d’eau et d’éthanol.

11. Procédé selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le fluide de production est un gaz.
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12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel le contact entre le fluide de production et le fluide de traitement se
produit dans une tour d’absorption.

13. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la mise en contact du fluide de production avec le fluide de traitement
10 comprenant l’au moins un produit réactionnel comprend :

le pompage du fluide de traitement sous pression à travers un puits de forage dans une formation souterraine
et le maintien du fluide de traitement dans la région autour du puits de forage pendant une période prédéfinie,
le produit réactionnel s’adsorbant sur la formation souterraine dans une région entourant le puits de forage ; et
15 l’écoulement du fluide de production depuis la formation souterraine vers le puits de forage, le sulfure d’hydro-
gène réagissant avec le produit réactionnel à mesure que le fluide de production s’écoule à travers la région
entourant le puits de forage pour réduire une certaine quantité de sulfure d’hydrogène dans les fluides de
production avant que le fluide de production ne s’écoule dans le puits de forage.

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patent document. Even though great care has been taken in compiling the references, errors or omissions cannot be
excluded and the EPO disclaims all liability in this regard.

Patent documents cited in the description

• US 2004096382 A1 [0003]

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