1. Reverse osmosis process successfully converts oil field brine into freshwater
- Author
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Tao, F.T., Curtice, S., Hobbs, R.D., Sides, J.L., Wieser, J.D., Dyke, C.A., Tuohey, D., and Pilger, P.F.
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Saline water conversion -- Reverse osmosis process ,Petroleum industry -- Environmental policy ,Business ,Petroleum, energy and mining industries - Abstract
Reverse osmosis (RO) is proved more cost effective than distillation to purify salt water from petroleum operations. A pilot project produced water meeting standards for California irrigation water. Description includes methods and chemicals used to filter, clarify and adjust Ph before and after passing through a set of RO membranes. Also examined are problems concerning the water's stability and fouling of the RO membranes., A state-of-the-art process in the San Ardo oil field converted produced brine into freshwater. The conversion process used chemical clarification, softening, filtration, and reverse osmosis (RO). After extensive testing resolved [...]
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- 1993