Publications

2026

Cost Estimate of CO₂ Capture from Small Scale Industrial Applications. Vance, A. Prepared for EPRI’s Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), Report 3002034601. February 2026.
Can You Trust Your Process Simulation Results?. Fisher, K. S., A. I. Ryan, A. E. Vance, and C. Jones. 2026. Chemical Engineering, 1 January 2026.
Fundamentals of Acid Gas Injection – Section 2: Compressors in AGI – Performance – Selection – Design – Materials – Control. Piggott, B., R. McKaskle, C. Fox. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2026, Norman, OK.
Overview of Proven and Emerging CO2 Purification Processes for CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Storage. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, Z. Pickering, B. Visioli. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2026, Norman, OK.

2025

Molten sulphur storage design practices to manage and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks of sulphur storage and system vapours. Sachde, D.J., C.A.M. Beitler, J.A. Weinfeld, K.E. McIntush,, Presented at Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Expoconference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, November 2025.
Interpreting API RP 553 on Emergency Block Valves. McIntush, K.E., E.M. Pulfrey, R. Jones, S. Mondal., Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 104, No. 10, October 2025.
Molten Sulfur Storage and Handling Instrumentation. Sachde, D.J., C.A.M. Beitler, K.E. McIntush,, Presented at Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium, Vail, CO, USA, September 2025.
Flammable Gas Safety When Handling Geothermal Non-condensable Gas. Stefánsdóttir, A., J. Ketilsson, K.E. McIntush, D.L. Mamrosh, C.A.M. Beitler, A.I. Ryan, B.D. Piggott,, GRC Transactions, Vol. 49, 2025.

2024

Overview of Proven and Emerging CO2 Purification Processes for CCUS. McKaskle, R., J. Lundeen, B. Piggott, K. Dombrowski, C.A.M. Beitler, D. Sachde, K. Fisher, 23 Oct 2024. Presented at the 17th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-17), Calgary, Canada.
Ammonium Thiosulfate Production at Refineries. McIntush, K.E., D.B. Myers, and D.L. Mamrosh, 10-13 Sep 2024. Presented at the 2024 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium, Vail, CO.
Managing the Issues Caused by Air Ingress into Geothermal Non-Condensable Gas when Capturing CO2. McIntush, K.E., D.L. Mamrosh, C.A.M. Beitler, B.D. Piggott, A.I. Ryan. 28-30 May 2024, Presented at 2024 Icelandic Geothermal Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Design Considerations for CO2 Recovery and Sequestration from a Gas Processing Facility. Piggott, B., D. Sachde, E. Pulfrey, J. Lundeen, C. Beitler. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2024, Norman, OK.
Cost Details from Front-End Engineering Design of Piperazine with the Advanced Stripper. Rochelle, G. T., F. Closmann, M. Abreu, A. Suresh Babu, B. Drewry, T. Gao, W.A. Steen, K. Farmer, S. Brayn, M. Bernau, A. Sexton, K. Dombrowski, R. Jones, M. Marsh, B. Piggott, D. Myers. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Volume 132: Feb. 2024, 104040.

2023

Air Pollutant Reductions from Carbon Capture – An Analysis of the Air Quality and Public Health Benefits of Carbon Capture and Storage. Brown, J., J. Thompson, B. Longstreth, J. Graham, M. Jaruzel, D. Nagabhushan, E. Sheff, K. Dombrowski, C. Jones. Clean Air Task Force Dec. 2023.
Project ECO2S CO2 Storage Complex: Pipeline and Surface Facility Design Considerations. Dombrowski, K., J. Lundeen, J. Everett, L. Proper, R. Almerico. For “Building Onshore Storage of CO2 in the US & Europe.”, a Workshop Hosted by Project ECO2S in conjunction with the 2023 CO2GeoNet Open Forum, October 2, 2023 in Venice, Italy.
Managing Flammable Species in CO2 Capture Processes Utilizing Water Scrubbing at Geothermal Power Plants. Olafsdottir, K. U., Y. Gudmundsson, D. Mamrosh, K. McIntush, A. Ryan, B. Piggott, C.A. Beitler. Presented at 2023 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC), Reno, NV, GRC Transactions, Vol. 47, 2023, pp. 2071-2087.
Modeling and Optimization of Carbon-Negative NGCC Plant Enabled by Modular Direct Air Capture. Cheng, P.; D. Thierry, H. Hendrix, K. Dombrowski, D. Sachde, M. Realff. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Volume 341: July 2023, 121076.
Kemper CO2 Storage Complex: Pipeline and Surface Facility Design Considerations. Dombrowski, K. For “ECO2S – Building a Commercial CCS Project Onshore in the U.S.”, a Workshop Hosted by Project ECO2S in conjunction with the CLIMIT SUMMIT 2023, February 7, 2023, in Larvik, Norway.

2022

RED TRAIL ENERGY CO2 CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION PROJECT – CO2 SURFACE FACILITY DESIGN REPORT. Piggott BD, Vance AE, McKaskle RW., Rev 0, 08 May 2017, in “INITIAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR CO2 CAPTURE FROM ETHANOL FACILITIES”, Final Report, U.S. Department of Energy, Co-operative Agreement DE-FE0031938, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota, November 2022.
The Engineer’s Guide to CO2 Transportation Options. McKaskle, R., C.A.M. Beitler, K. Dombrowski, K. Fisher, 23-27 Oct 2022. Presented at the 16th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-16), Lyon, France.
Projecting CCUS project costs using the Illinois Basin – Decatur Project as a cost basis. Greenberg, S.E., S.G. Whittaker, A. Vance, and R. McKaskle. Presented at 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference Leon 23-27 October 2022 (GHGT-16).
The Greenhouse Effect, a Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Contributions from Fossil Fueled and Geothermal Power Plants with Potential Solutions for Emissions Reductions. Morrison, L., B. Benn, A. Sonneville, K. McIntush. 28-31 August 2022. Presented at 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC), Reno, NV, GRC Transactions, Vol. 45, 2022, pp. 1220-1227.
Considerations for Alternative Use of Noncondensable Gas at Geothermal Power Plants. McIntush, K., D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler, B. Piggott. 28-31 August 2022. Presented at 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC), Reno, NV, GRC Transactions, Vol. 45, 2022, pp. 1195-1219.
Process Design Package for CO2 Capture Facility for Golden Spread Electric Cooperative’s Mustang Station. Sexton A, Dombrowski K, Myers D, Marsh M, Piggott B, Jones R., Rev 0, 03 November 2020, in “Front-End Engineering Design for Piperazine with the Advanced Stripper”, Final report for U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FE0031844, Austin, Texas, University of Texas at Austin; 29 July 2022.
Acid Base Chemistry Implications for Alkanolamine Gas Treating. Jones, C., S. Fulk, and K. Fisher. 21-24 February 2022. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2022, Norman, OK.
Fundamentals – 2022 – Separation; Part I: Theory & Design and Part II: Operational Issues. Jones, C., and D. Mamrosh. 21-24 February 2022. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2022, Norman, OK.
Consider Hazards of CO2 and H2S for CCS. Mamrosh, D., K. McIntush, J. Lundeen, C. Beitler, and K. Tyndall. 21-24 February 2022. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2022, Norman, OK.
Technology Screening Study for CO2 Removal in Offshore Natural Gas Treating. McKaskle, R., and A. Vance. Chapter 18 in CCP4 Results Book: Volume 5 Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations – Results from the CO2 Capture Project, CCS Technology Development and Demonstration Results (2015-2022). Edited by Karl Gerdes. 2022.

2021

Non-Condensable Gas Composition Impacts on Carbon Capture and Water Injection. Piggott, B., K. McIntush, D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler, L. Morrison, B. Benn, B. Kershaw, D. Sveinbjörnsson, and M. Arnarson. 3-6 October 2021. Presented at 2021 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC), San Diego, CA, GRC Transactions, Vol. 45, 2021, pp. 1414-1435.
Claus Sulfur Recovery Units. Jones, Clay. 26-29 Sep 2021. Presented at GPA Midstream Association Convention, Sour Gas and Sulfur Symposium, 29 Sep 2021, San Antonio, TX.
Sulfur Storage and Handling. Sachde, D., and Ken McIntush. 26-29 Sep 2021. Presented at GPA Midstream Association Convention, Sour Gas and Sulfur Symposium, 29 Sep 2021, San Antonio, TX.
Estimating H2S Evolution from Molten Sulfur Storage and Handling Systems. Sachde, D.J., S.M. Fulk, K.E. McIntush, and C.M. Beitler. 14-16 Sep 2021. Presented at Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium (Virtual Vail).
Overview of Natural Gas Compression Options in Upstream and Midstream Operations. Piggott, B., D. Mamrosh, A. Ryan, R. McKaskle, and D. Myers. 22-25 February 2021. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2021, Norman, OK.
Avoid Pressure Relief Valve Plugging in Gas Conditioning Applications. Kerr, T.A. and D.B. Myers. 22-25 February 2021. Presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2021, Norman, OK.
Specifying internals in sour water strippers – Part 2. McIntush, K., J.P. Farone, B.D. Piggott, and C.M. Beitler. Hydrocarbon Processing, Volume 100, Number 3, March 2021, pp. 51-55.
Fire prevention and suppression for molten sulphur tanks and pits. Sachde, D.J., K.E. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, and D.L. Mamrosh. In: Sulphur 392 (January / February, 2021), pp. 39-45.
Specifying internals in sour water strippers – Part 1. McIntush, K., J.P. Farone, B.D. Piggott, and C.M. Beitler. Hydrocarbon Processing, Volume 100, Number 2, February 2021, pp. 47-51.

2020

Evaluating Anthropogenic Sources of CO2 for use in EOR or Storage Projects. McKaskle, Ray. 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2021. Presented online at AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Denver, CO.
Preventing explosions in molten sulphur tanks. Sachde, D.J., K.E. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, and K.S. Fisher. In: Sulphur 390 (September / October 2020), pp. 52-60.
Preventing or Extinguishing Molten Sulfur Tank and Pit Fires. Sachde, D.J., K.E. McIntush, C.A.M. Beitler, and D.L. Mamrosh. Presented at the 2020 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium. September 15-17, 2020. Virtual.
Specifying Internals in Sour Water Strippers. McIntush, K.E., B.D. Piggott, C.A.M. Beitler, and J.P. Farone. Presented at the 2020 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium. September 15-17, 2020. Virtual.
Caustic scrubbing of molten sulphur vent streams. Sachde, D.J., K.E. McIntush, D.L. Mamrosh, and C.M. Beitler. In: Sulphur 389 (July / August 2020), pp. 32-39.
RED TRAIL ENERGY CO2 CAPTURE FACILITY PHASE III COST ESTIMATE AND PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE. Piggott BD, Vance AE, McKaskle RW., Rev 1, 20 November 2019, in “SUBTASK 1.3 – INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE FOR NORTH DAKOTA ETHANOL PRODUCTION”, Topical Report, U.S. Department of Energy, Co-operative Agreement DE-FE0024233, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota, May 2020.
Solve PRV and Piping Capacity Problems – Part 2. Kerr, T. A., D. B. Myers, B. D. Piggott, and A. E. Vance. April 2020. Hydrocarbon Processing. March 2020 edition. pp 71-77.
Solve PRV and Piping Capacity Problems – Part 1. Kerr, T. A., D. B. Myers, B. D. Piggott, and A. E. Vance. March 2020. Hydrocarbon Processing. April 2020 edition. pp 77-82.
Solving Pressure Relief Valve and Piping Capacity Problems in the Gas Conditioning Industry. Kerr, T. A., D. B. Myers, B. D. Piggott, and A. E. Vance. February 24-27, 2020. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference in Norman, OK.
Part III – Glycol Dehydration Systems Design. Mamrosh, D. February 24-27, 2020. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference in Norman, OK.
Economics of CO2 Recovery in Gas Treatment Facilities. Piggott, B., R. McKaskle, and K. Tracy. February 24-27, 2020. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference in Norman, OK.

2019

Impacts of Bromide from Power Plants on Downstream Disinfection Byproduct Formation: A Literature Review. Goodman, N., J. Thomas, C. Liu, K. Dombrowski, K. Hall, L. Weintraub, R. Lambert. November 2019. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2019. 3002017477.
Molten Sulfur Vent Stream Disposition – Vent Stream Routing, Managing Emissions, and Impact of Process Conditions/Equipment. McIntush, K.E., D. Sachde, and C.A.M. Beitler. September 16-20, 2019. Presented at Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium 2019, Vail, CO.
Strategies Optimize Vapor Control on Production Sites. McKaskle, R., and K. Fisher. September 2019. American Oil & Gas Reporter.
Solutions Optimize Vapor Management. McKaskle, R., and K. Fisher. August 2019. American Oil & Gas Reporter. August 2019 pp. 55-57.
CO2 Compression Options for CCUS. R. McKaskle. July 8, 2019. Presented at Carbon Management Technology Conference.
Review of Technical Challenges, Risks, Path Forward, and Economics of Offshore CO2 Transportation and Infrastructure. Sachde, D., R. McKaskle, and J. Lundeen. May 6-9, 2019. Presented at Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX.
Vapor Control Solutions for Upstream Oil and Gas Production. McKaskle, R., and K. Fisher. May 8, 2019. Presented at the GPA Midstream 2019 Convention.
Strategies for Short-Term H2S Removal. Mamrosh, D., D. Myers, D. Sachde, C. Beitler, and K. McIntush. February 25-28, 2019. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, OK.
Illinois Basin – Decatur Project: Process Design and Operation of Carbon Dioxide Surface Facilities. McKaskle, R., Rosalind Jones, Austyn Vance, Brad Piggott, Kevin Fisher, and Sallie Greenberg. 2019. Illinois State Geological Survey. Circular 597, 42 p.

2018

H2S Scrubbing from Noncondensable Gas in After-Condensers. Benn, B., L. Morrison, D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler, K. McIntush, Presented at the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, 14-17 October 2018, Reno, Nevada, GRC Transactions, Vol. 42, 2018, pp 1850-1862.
A Detailed Approach for Cost Analysis for Early CCS Projects: A Case Study from the Illinois Basin – Decatur Project. Greenberg, S., K. Canaday, A. Vance, R. McKaskle, and J. Koenig. Presented at 14th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference Melbourne 21-26 October 2018 (GHGT-14).
Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide Capture Options from Ethanol Plants. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, P. Selz, and Y. Lu. 2018. Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois. Circular 595, p. 46.
Design Considerations For Natural Draft Ventilation in Molten Sulfur Storage Tanks. McIntush, K.E., K. Fisher, D. Sachde, and C. Beitler. September 10-14, 2018. Presented at Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium 2018, Vail, CO.
Technical Evaluation of an Ammonia-Based SO2 Scrubbing Technology’s Potential Applicability to Vectren’s A.B. Brown Generating Station. Dombrowski, K. August 9, 2018.
Using LNG for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations. Ryan, A., R. McKaskle, and B. Dear. April 15-18, 2018. Presented at the 2018 GPA Midstream Convention, Austin, TX.
Solving Pressure Relief Valve and Piping Capacity Problems. Kerr, T., D. Myers, B. Piggott, and A. Vance. April 15-18, 2018. Presented at the 2018 GPA Midstream Convention, Austin, TX.
GPA Midstream Project 111: Comparison of GPA Midstream Data to Simulation Software Predictions. Mamrosh, D., K. Fisher, A. Ryan, and A. Vance. April 15-18, 2018. Presented at the 2018 GPA Midstream Convention, Austin, TX.
Fundamentals – Separation. Mamrosh, D., and P. Crevier. February 25, 2018. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, OK.

2017

Assessment of desalination technologies for treatment of a highly saline brine from a potential CO2 storage site. Kaplan, R., D. Mamrosh, S.H. Hafiz, and S.A. Dastgheib. 2017. Desalination 404:87-101.
Integrated Hybrid Cooling, Direct-Contact Condenser, and H2S Abatement to Lower Operating Costs and Increase Injection. McIntush, K., D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler, K. Kitz,, Presented at the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, 1-4 October 2017, Salt Lake City, UT, GRC Transactions, Vol. 41, 2017, pp 2488-2507.
Use of Caustic Scrubbers on Vent Streams from Molten Sulfur Storage and Shipping Equipment. McIntush, K.E., D. Mamrosh, D. Sachde, C. Beitler,, Presented at the 2017 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium, 26-29 September 2017, Vail, CO.
Minimizing Solvent Oxidation with NO2 Prescrubbing. Sexton, A., D. Sachde, A. Vance, K. Fisher, J. Selinger, K. Fischer, G. Rochelle. Presented at Carbon Management Technology Conference, July 17-20, 2017, Houston, Texas.
Characteristics of Sour Flare Gas Streams that Impact H2S Treatment Technologies. McIntush, K., D. Mamrosh, D. Sachde, C. Beitler,, presented at the 2017 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 19-21 March 2017, paper AM-17-60.
Technology Screening for Natural Gas Liquids Treatment. Mamrosh, D., R. Jones, K. Fisher, and C. Wallace. February 27, 2017. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, OK.
Fundamentals of Low-Tonnage Sulfur Removal and Recovery. Echt, B., D. Leppin, D. Mamrosh, D. Miradian, D. Seeger, and B. Warren. February 26, 2017. Presented at the Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, OK.

2016

Early-Phase Evaluation of CO2 Recovery at Geothermal Facilities. McIntush, K., K. Fisher, D. Mamrosh, R. McKaskle, C. Beitler, T. Fridriksson, P. Audinet, A Merino,, Presented at 40th Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, 23-26 October 2016, Sacramento, CA, GRC Transactions Vol. 40, 2016, pp. 73-83.
Alternatives to Flare Gas Recovery for Sour Gas. McIntush, K., Mamrosh, D., Jones, R., Beitler, C.A.,, presented at the 2016 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 13-15 March 2016, paper AM-16-44.
Screening of Options for LPG Recovery from Refinery Fuel Gas Streams. McIntush, K., Mamrosh, D., Wallace, C.,, presented at the 2016 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 13-15 March 2016, paper AM-16-65.
Acid Gas Relief Challenges in the Natural Gas Treatment Industry. Piggott, B., R. McKaskle, T. Kerr, A. Ryan,, Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, February 2016, Norman, OK.
Evaluation of Amine Reclaimer Operation and Waste Disposal from Post-Combustion CO2 Capture. Sexton, A.J., Fisher, K., Beitler, C., Dombrowski, K., Youngerman, J., Rochelle, G., Chen, E., Nielsen, P., Davison, J., Singh, P.,, presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2016, Norman, OK, 21-24 February 2016.

2015

H2S Removal from CO2 by Distillation. Guvelioglu, G.H., J.E. Palamara, D.L. Mamrosh, P. Higginbotham, G. Arora, and K.S. Fisher. February 2015. Presented at the 2015 Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, OK.
Process Engineering Perspectives on CO2 Capture Technology Development. Sexton, A., A. Douglas, K. Fisher, R. McKaskle,, Presented at the Carbon Management Technology Conference, November 2015, Sugarland, TX.
Early-Phase Evaluation of CO2 Recovery at Geothermal Facilities. Mamrosh, D., Fisher, K., McIntush, K., McKaskle, R., Beitler, C., Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), The World Bank, October 2015.
Use of a Waste Heat Boiler to Capture Energy from Flammable Noncondensable Gas at Geothermal Power Plants. Avery, J., B. Benn, K.E. McIntush, D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler,, Presented at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, September 2015.
Corrosion in Acid Gas Injection Systems – Project 101. Fisher, K.S., K.E. McIntush, and P.F. Ellis. April 12-15, 2015. Presented at the 2015 GPA Midstream Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Molten Sulfur Storage Tank Loading and Vapor Ejection Systems Review. McIntush, K.E., D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler,, Presented at the 2015 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium, September 2015, Vail, CO.

2014

Evaluation of reclaimer sludge disposal from post-combustion CO2 Capture. Sexton, Andrew, K. Dombrowski, P. Nielsen, G. Rochelle, K. Fisher, J. Youngerman, E. Chen, P. Singh, J. Davison,, Energy Procedia 63 (2014) 926-939.
Design and Operation of Compression System for One Million Tonne CO2 Sequestration Test. Jones, R.A., and R.W. McKaskle. 2014. 2014. Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Greenhouse Gas Sci Technol. 4:617-625.
Caustic Scrubber Designs for H2S Removal from Refinery Gas Streams. Mamrosh, D.L., K.E. McIntush, K. Fisher,, presented at the 2014 AFPM Annual Meeting, AM-14-48, March 2014.
Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide and Recovery of Carbon Dioxide from Geothermal Non-Condensable Gas Using Water. Mamrosh, Darryl, Ken McIntush, Austyn Douglas, Kevin Fisher, Bjarni Juliusson, Ingvi Gunnarsson, Sigurdur Markusson, Kristin Matthiasdottir, Magnus Arnarson,, presented at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, 2014.

2013

Design, Construction, and Commissioning of a New 50 MMscfd (1 Million Tonne / Year) CO2 Compression and Dehydration Facility for EOR. McKaskle, R. and B. Piggott. 13-16 May 2013. Presented at Twelfth Annual Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration Conference, 2013, Pittsburgh, PA.
Caustic Scrubber Design for Refinery Fuel Gas, Sour Water Stripper Gas, and Other Refinery Applications. Mamrosh, D.L., K.E. McIntush, K. Fisher, C.M. Beitler,, presented at Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference 2013, Norman, OK, February 2013.
Proposed Alternative Method for Calculating Emissions from Hydraulic Fracturing Operations. Sexton, Andrew, Hinman, Lee (2014). Presented at the 20th Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC) Conference. [Abstract]

2012

Review of the Bottle Rock Power Stretford Unit to Prepare for Future Increases in Power Plant Throughput. Kendrick, C., K. McIntush, D. Mamrosh, C. Beitler, and O.E. Hileman. 2012. GRC Transactions Vol. 36.
Screening of H2S Abatement Options for Geothermal Noncondensable Gas at Bjarnarflag. Mamrosh, D.L., K.E. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, S.H. Markússon, K. Einarsson, presented at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, October 2012.
Unit 14 / Sulphur Springs H2S Abatement Process Screening & Stretford Improvements Study – Part 3. Benn, B., K.E. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, D.L. Mamrosh, O.E. Hileman,, presented at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2012.
Caustic Scrubber Design for Refinery Fuel Gas, Sour Water Stripper Gas, and Other Refinery Applications. McIntush, K.E., D. Mamrosh, K. Fisher, C.A.M. Beitler,. Presented at the 2012 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium. September 11-14, 2012. Vail, CO.
Solubility of CO2 and H2S in EG and TEG. Mamrosh, D., K. Fisher,, RR-209, Project 975-8, Gas Processors Association, July 2012. [Abstract]
Degradation Products and Volatile Emissions in Post-Combustion Amine CO2 Capture Processes. Sexton, Andrew J., Fisher, Kevin S., Presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration, Pittsburgh, PA, April 30 – May 3, 2012.
Design and Performance of CO2 Injection Equipment: MGSC Sugar Creek and Mumford Hills Enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot Sites. McKaskle, R.W. and A.J. Sexton. 2012. Illinois State Geological Survey, Open File Series 2012-8, 18 pp.
Design, Startup, and Operation of a 50 MWe CO2 Sequestration System. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, R. Jones, S. Frailey,, Presented at Eleventh Annual Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration Conference and Published in Conference Proceedings, May 2012.
Hydrocarbon Solubility in Glycol and Amine Solutions. Mamrosh, D., K. Fisher,, RR-206, Project 975-5, Gas Processors Association, May 2012. [Abstract]
Preparing Solubility Data for Use by the Gas Processing Industry: Updating Key Resources. Mamrosh, D., K. Fisher, J. Matthews,, presented at 2012 GPA Convention, New Orleans, LA, April 2012.

2011

Unit 14 / Sulphur Springs H2S Abatement Process Screening & Stretford Improvements Study – Part 2. Benn, B., K.E. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, D.L. Mamrosh, O.E. Hileman,, presented at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2011.
When CO2 is more hazardous than H2S. McIntush K.E., J.E. Lundeen, K.S. Fisher, C.A.M. Beitler, and K. Tyndall. Presented at the 2011 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium. September 13-16, 2011. Vail, CO.
Evaluation of Concentrated Piperazine from Coal-Fired Flue Gas. Sexton, Andrew J., Presented at the 2011 NETL CO2 Capture Technology Meeting, August 23, 2011.
Methanol Solubility in Natural Gas. Mamrosh, D., K. Fisher,, RR-208, Project 975-7, Gas Processors Association, July 2011. [Abstract]
Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide. Swadener, M., J. Lundeen, K. Fisher, C. Beitler,, Hydrocarbon Processing, July 2011, Vol. 90, No. 7, pp. 75-78.
Oxygen Removal from Natural Gas Systems. Jones, R.A., McIntush, K.E., Wallace, C.B.,, 61st Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, 20-23 February 2011.
When is CO2 more hazardous than H2S. Tyndall, K., K. McIntush, J. Lundeen, K. Fisher, C. Beitler,, Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2011, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp. 45-48.

2010

Evaluation, Selection, and Implementation of CO2 Removal Technology at a Complex Gas Production Site. Marsh, M.J., J.P. Farone, B.D. Piggott, C.B. Wallace,, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, 21-24 February 2010, pp. 221-232.
Overview of the Design and Troubleshooting Efforts at Regency’s Waha and Tilden Acid Gas Injection Facilities. McIntush, K.E., C.A.M. Beitler, C. Wallace, D.T. Miller, D. Wentworth, P.F. Ellis,, Presented at the 2010 Brimstone Sulfur Recovery Symposium, 13-17 September 2010, Vail, CO.
Oxygen Removal in Natural Gas Systems. Jones, R.A., McIntush, K.E., Wallace, C.B.,, Gas Processors Association Research Report RR-201, GPA Research No: 073, 26 February 2010. [Abstract]
Screening Processes for Removal of H2S from Enhanced Oil Recovery CO2 Streams. McIntush, K.E., C. Beitler, M. Swadener, C. Wallace,, Proceedings of the 60th Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, 21 February to 24 February 2010, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, pp. 365-389.
Selenium Speciation and Partitioning in Wet FGD Systems. Blythe, Gary, Mandi Richardson, Paul Chu, Charles Dene, Dirk Wallschlager, Katherine Searcy, and Kevin Fisher,, paper accepted for Publication at the 2010 Power Plant Air Pollutant Control “MEGA” Symposium, Baltimore, MD August 30 – Sept 2, 2010.
System Solves Processing Challenges. Marsh, M.J., J.P. Farone, B.D. Piggott, C.B. Wallace, American Oil & Gas Reporter, October 2010, Vol. 53, No. 11, pp. 104-110.
Systems Analysis of Ionic Liquids Sorbents for CO2 Capture. Myers, Duane, Kevin Fisher, Carrie Beitler, and Andrew Sexton,, Presented at the 9th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 10-13, 2010.
Unit 14 / Sulphur Springs H2S Abatement Process Screening and Stretford Improvements Study – Part 1. Benn, B., K. McIntush, C.M. Beitler, D.L. Mamrosh, and O.E. Hileman,, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 34, pp 1209 – 1212, 2010 Annual Meeting, 24-27 October 2010.

2009

Carboxylate Platform: The MixAlco Process Part 2: Process Economics. Granda C.B.; M.T. Holtzapple; G Luce; K Searcy; D.L. Mamrosh; Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol.; Jan 28, 2009.
Catalysts and Inhibitors for MEA Oxidation. Sexton, Andrew J., Gary T. Rochelle., Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Washington, DC, Energy Procedia, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 1179-1185, 2009.
Comparison of Source Specific CO2 Capture Processes. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, A. Sexton,, Presented at Society of Petroleum Engineers International Conference on CO2 Capture, Storage, and Utilization, San Diego, California, Nov. 3, 2009.
Design and Troubleshooting of Acid Gas Injection Facilities at Regency’s Waha and Tilden Sites. McIntush, K.E., C.A.M. Beitler, C. Wallace, D.T. Miller, D. Wentworth, P.F. Ellis,, Proceedings of the 59th Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, 22 February to 25 February 2009, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, pp. 227-254.
Modeling Direct Injection of H2S Scavenger in Pipelines: Laboratory Investigations and Improved Computer Model. Leppin, D., K. Fisher, and D. Matonis,, Presented at the 88th Annual GPA Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 8 – 11, 2009.
Use of Caustic in a Short Contact Time Approach to Selectively Scrub H2S from CO2-Contaminated Gas Streams. Mamrosh, D.L., C.M. Beitler, K.E. McIntush, K.S. Fisher, and S. Stem,, Proceedings of the 59th Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, 22 February to 25 February 2009, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, pp. 445-459.

2008

CO2 Injection Surface Facility Design – MGSC Assessment of Geological Carbon Sequestration Options in the Illinois Basin: Phase III. Jones, R.A.,, Presented at the 14th Annual CO2 Flooding Conference, Midland, TX, 11-12 December 2008.
Consider improved scrubbing designs for acid gases. Mamrosh, D., C. Beitler, K. Fisher, S. Stem,, Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2008, pp. 69-74.
Evaluation of VOC Emission Controls for Oil and Gas Production Storage Tanks. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, K. Searcy, C. Rueter,, Presented at the 87th Annual GPA Convention, Dallas, Texas, Mar. 3, 2008.
Revised from 2007: Sharing Best Practices for Optimization of Beavon Stretford TGUs. McIntush, K.E., N.A. Hatcher, J.A. Stavros, T.A. Andreatta, B. Christlieb,, Proceedings of the 58th Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, 24 February to 27 February 2008, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, pp. 429-460.
Study Evaluates Storage Tank VOC Emissions Reduction (Parts 1 and 2). McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, K. Searcy, C. Rueter,, Oil and Gas Journal, Aug. 25, 2008 and Sep. 8, 2008.

2007

Advanced Amine Solvent Formulations and Process Integration for Near-Term CO2 Capture Success. Fisher, K.S., K. Searcy, G.T. Rochelle, S. Ziaii, C. Schubert,, Final Report for DOE Grant DE-FG02-06ER84625, June 2007.
Flammability of Mixtures of CO2 and Hydrocarbons. MacCallum, R.N., K.E. McIntush, K.S. Fisher,, Proceedings of the 57th Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, 25 February to 28 February 2007, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, pp. 282-297.

2006

Design of a CO2 Injection System for Sequestration and Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Testing. McKaskle, R., K. Fisher, S. Frailey,, Poster Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration, Alexandria, VA, May 2006.
Evaluation of CO2 Capture Options from Ethanol Plants. Finley, Robert, Kevin Fisher, Ray McKaskle,, Illinois State Geological Survey, DOE Award #: DE-FC26-05NT42588, 2006.

2005

Analysis of the Market for New Sulfur Recovery Technologies. McIntush, Kenneth E., Kevin S. Fisher, Joseph E. Lundeen, and Jim Keogh,, Proceedings of Natural Gas Technologies 2005 Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2005.
Application of Direct-Injection Scavenging to Treatment of Sour Storage Field Withdrawal Gas. Jamal, Aqil, Dennis Leppin, and Kevin Fisher,, (Abstract Only), Proceedings of Natural Gas Technologies 2005 Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2005.
Construction of the First New Glycerol Dehydration System in the Last 15 Years at Denbury’s Gluckstadt Facility. Fisher, Kevin S., Joe Lundeen, Carrie Beitler, Charles B. Wallace, Randy Holt, and Don Purvis, Proceedings of Natural Gas Technologies 2005 Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 2005.
Design of Direct-Injection H2S Scavenging Systems. Fisher, Kevin S., Aqil Jamal, Dennis Leppin,, Paper presented at the 55th Annual Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, 2005.
Integrating MEA Regeneration with CO2 Compression and Peaking to Reduce CO2 Capture Costs. Fisher, Kevin S., Carrie Beitler, Curtis Rueter, Katherine Searcy, Gary Rochelle, and Majeed Jassim. Final Report under DOE Grant DE-FG02-04ER84111, June 9, 2005.

2004

Design Guidelines for Optimum Scrubber Equipment Redundancy. Blythe, G., K. Searcy, B. Forbes, and G. DeWolf. EPRI Report 1004292. September 2004.
Use of Glycerol (Glycerin) to Dehydrate CO2 Above the Critical Pressure at Denbury’s Mississippi Facilities. Fisher, Kevin S., Joe Lundeen, Carrie Beitler, Charles B. Wallace, Randy Holt, and Don Purvis,, Paper Presented at the 10th Annual CO2 Flooding Conference, Midland, TX, Dec. 2004.

2003

Developing and Demonstrating the CrystaSulf Process. Dalrymple, Dennis A., David W. DeBerry, Carrie Beitler, David M. Seeger, Kevin S. Fisher, and Kenneth E. McIntush,, Gas Technology Institute Report GRI-03/0088, April, 2003.
GTI Directs Research Towards Direct-Injection H2S Scavengers. Fisher, K.S., D. Leppin, R. Palla, A. Jamal, OIPA WellHead magazine, August 2003, p. 14.
Nonaqueous H2S Removal Process. Lundeen, Joe and Wentworth, Craig, Hydrocarbon Engineering, February 2003, pp 83-88.
Process Engineering for Natural Gas Treatment using Direct-Injection H2S Scavengers. Fisher, K.S., D. Leppin, R. Palla, A. Jamal,, GasTIPS, Spring 2003, Vol 9, Number 2, pp. 12-17.

Patents & Patent Applications

Method of Processing Sulfur-Bearing Wastes from Refineries and Upgraders. J. Seamans, T. McHugh, B. Visioli. U.S. Patent 11,351,500, June 7, 2022.
Reactivated Hydroprocessing Catalysts for Use in Sulfur Abatement. T. McHugh, J. Seamans, B. Visioli, P.A. Kincannon, J.W. Thompson, A. Enderlin. U.S. Patent 11,629,297, October 4, 2021.
Reducing Loss Rates of Glycerol Associated with Dehydration of Carbon Dioxide. Fisher, Kevin S. U.S. Patent 8,801,835, August 12, 2014.
Purification of Solvents Used for the Purification of Alkylene Oxide. Sanderson, John R., Mark Mueller, James P. Farone. U.S. Patent 7,182,841, February 27, 2008.
H₂S Scavenging Method. Fisher, Kevin S., and Kenneth E. McIntush. U.S. Patent 7,326,392, February 5, 2008.
Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation Through Steam Reforming of Hydrocarbons. Lomax, Franklin D. Jr., John Lettow, Aaron L. Wagner, Jon P. Wagner, Duane Myers. U.S. Patent 7,309,480, filed April 16, 2004, published December 18, 2007.
Process for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Gas Streams Which Include or Are Supplemented with Sulfur Dioxide, by Scrubbing with a Nonaqueous Sorbent. DeBerry, David W., Dennis Dalrymple, and Kevin S. Fisher. U.S. Patent 6,818,194, November 16, 2004.
Process for Recovering Sulfur While Sponging Light Hydrocarbons from Hydrodesulfurization Hydrogen Recycle Streams. McIntush, K.E., K.E. DeBerry, D.W. DeBerry. U.S. Patent Application 20030057136, Serial No. 223843, filed August 21, 2002.
Method for Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Gaseous Streams. Fisher, Kevin S. U.S. Patent 6,136,282, October 24, 2000.