Hydrogen sulfide scavenger
View Patent ↗The present disclosure is related to a family of metals chelates for use as a hydrogen sulfide scavenger in asphalt, and the preparation thereof. The metal chelates, in particular amino acid metal chelates, are particularly efficient at reducing the hydrogen sulfide emissions of asphalt.
1. A composition comprising:
(i) asphalt or an asphalt mix, and
(ii) an amino acid metal chelate, wherein the amino acid metal chelate is selected from the group consisting of copper bis-glycinate and zinc bis-glycinate.
2. A method of reducing hydrogen sulfide emission from asphalt or from the preparation of asphalt, comprising the step of:
(i) combining an amino acid metal chelate to as or asphalt mix, wherein the amino add metal chelate is selected from the group consisting of copper bis-glycinate and zinc bis-glycinate.