Solar Water
Desalination
Applications for
Solar Water Desalination
Produced Water Treatment:
Produced
water is a term used in the oil & gas industry to describe water
that is produced when oil and gas are extracted from the ground.
Oil and gas reservoirs have a natural water layer (formation
water) that lies under the hydrocarbons. Oil reservoirs
frequently contain large volumes of water, while gas reservoirs
tend to have smaller quantities. To achieve maximum oil recovery
additional water is often injected into the reservoirs to help
force the oil to the surface. Both the formation water and the
injected water are eventually produced along with the oil and
therefore as the field becomes depleted the produced water
content of the oil increases. Electrocoagulation is used as an
extremely cost effective and scalable treatment for the reuse of
produced waste water.
Frac
Water Treatment:
Frac Flowback
Water Treatment is a treatment that uses gel also known as a
proppant. A proppant is a solid material, typically treated sand
or man-made ceramic materials, designed to keep an induced
hydraulic fracture open, during or following a fracturing
treatment. It is added to a fracking fluid which may vary in
composition depending on the type of fracturing used, and can be
gel, foam or slickwater-based. Electrocoagulation has been used
as a successful treatment of fracking gels and should be
considered in any water treatment management of hydraulic
fracturing.
Ground Water Cleanup:
Electrocoagulation is extremely effective in the removal of
naturally occurring salts in well water, as well as the
separation of iron, magnesium, calcium, metals, nitrates and
sulfur. EC is also well suited for the reclamation of ground
water that has been contaminated with heavy metals, high
molecular weight hydrocarbons and haliginated hydrocarbons.
Surface Water Cleanup:
Electrocoagulation is used to remove bacteria, viruses and cysts
from surface water, thereby rendering contaminated waste streams
into potable water. EC is particularly effective in the removal
of life threatening contaminants such as giardia and
crypotosporidium.
Features
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No Cap-EX required
Decreased road damage and
liability
20' shipping container can be
added or removed to match
capacity requirements
Low per-barrel process fee
On-site solution reduces truck
transport
Environmentally friendly and
cost effective
Efficient and continuous
operation ensured
Water, salt and metals converted
into recoverable assets,
reducing industrial waste
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Key Applications
Frac produce and flowback
Process rinse and wash water
Potable water
Water reuse resulting in zero discharge
Metal recovery
Influent quality water control
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Benefits
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Operating cost significantly
less than alternative
technologies
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Low power requirements
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No chemical additions
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Low maintenance
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Minimal operator attention
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Handles a wide variation in
the waste stream
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Consistent and reliable
results
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Sludge minimization
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Treats multiple contaminants
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