A leader in processing refinery spent caustic streams at its USA processing plants for chemicals recovery for over 50 years, Merichem Company has more recently been recognized worldwide for its expertise and technology for processing spent caustics within the refinery.\r\n\r\nOver 25 years experience licensing more than 450 hydrocarbon caustic and other aqueous phase treating sytems worldwide. \r\nOver 150 hydrocarbon treating systems have been modularly designed and built at our Houston, Texas detailed engineering and fabrication facility. \r\nOur FIBER-FILM# non-dispersive mass transfer technology has been licensed and chosen by more than 75% of worldwide refineries that have added caustic treating systems during the last ten years. \r\nFull-service engineering and fabrication services from Houston as well as abroad. \r\nEach unit is custom-designed to the client#s specifications and standards. \r\nISO 9001/Q9001 Certified since 1994. \r\n39 international offices representing Merichem in 54 countries are in constant contact with regional refinery and petrochemical businesses. \r\nSuperior technical service support. \r\nExpertise in all aspects of plant effluent caustic management. \r\nSince 1974, Merichem's Process Technology Division has been providing technologies to the hydrocarbon process industry. One of the most widely applied technologies employs the FIBER-FILM# Contactor, which is a mass transfer device consisting of a retaining cylinder packed with very fine, proprietary fibers. This revolutionary system virtually eliminates the problems associated with conventional dispersive mass transfer methods.