METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING TREATED BRINES
    22.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING TREATED BRINES 审中-公开
    生产经处理的玻璃的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160228795A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14719295

    申请日:2015-05-21

    Abstract: Water treatment systems and associated methods are generally described. Certain embodiments of the water treatment systems and methods described herein may be used to treat water comprising one or more contaminants (e.g., oil, grease, suspended solids, scale-forming ions, volatile organic material) to remove at least a portion of the one or more contaminants. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the treated water may be used directly in certain applications (e.g., oil and/or gas extraction processes). In some embodiments, at least a portion of the treated water may undergo desalination to produce substantially pure water and/or concentrated brine.

    Abstract translation: 通常描述水处理系统和相关方法。 本文所述的水处理系统和方法的某些实施方案可用于处理包含一种或多种污染物(例如油,油脂,悬浮固体,结垢形成离子,挥发性有机材料)的水以除去至少一部分 或更多的污染物。 在一些实施方案中,处理水的至少一部分可以直接用于某些应用(例如油和/或气体萃取方法)。 在一些实施方案中,处理过的水的至少一部分可以进行脱盐以产生基本上纯的水和/或浓缩的盐水。

    Transiently-operated desalination systems with heat recovery and associated methods
    24.
    发明授权
    Transiently-operated desalination systems with heat recovery and associated methods 有权
    具有热回收和相关方法的瞬时操作的淡化系统

    公开(公告)号:US09266748B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14719189

    申请日:2015-05-21

    Abstract: Systems and methods related to desalination systems are described herein. According to some embodiments, the desalination systems are transiently operated and/or configured to facilitate transient operation. In some embodiments, a liquid stream comprising water and at least one dissolved salt is circulated through a fluidic circuit comprising a desalination system. In some embodiments, a portion of the desalination system (e.g., a humidifier) is configured to remove at least a portion of the water from the liquid stream to produce a concentrated brine stream enriched in the dissolved salt. In certain cases, the concentrated brine stream is recirculated through the fluidic circuit until the concentrated brine stream reaches a relatively high density (e.g., at least about 10 pounds per gallon) and/or a relatively high salinity (e.g., a total dissolved salt concentration of at least about 25 wt %). In certain embodiments, additional salt is added to the concentrated brine stream to produce an ultra-high-density brine stream (e.g., a brine stream having a density of at least about 11.7 pounds per gallon). Some aspects relate to a system that is configured to promote energy efficiency by recovering heat from the recirculated concentrated brine stream upon discharge from the fluidic circuit.

    Abstract translation: 在此描述与脱盐系统有关的系统和方法。 根据一些实施方案,脱盐系统被瞬时操作和/或构造以便于瞬时操作。 在一些实施方案中,包含水和至少一种溶解的盐的液体流循环通过包括脱盐系统的流体回路。 在一些实施方案中,脱盐系统的一部分(例如,加湿器)构造成从液体流中除去至少一部分水以产生富含溶解盐的浓缩盐水。 在某些情况下,浓缩的盐水流通过流体循环再循环,直到浓缩的盐水流达到相对较高的密度(例如,至少约10磅/加仑)和/或相对较高的盐度(例如,总溶解盐浓度 至少约25重量%)。 在某些实施方案中,将另外的盐加入到浓缩的盐水流中以产生超高密度盐水流(例如,具有至少约11.7磅/加仑密度的盐水流)。 一些方面涉及一种系统,其被配置为通过在从流体回路排出时从再循环浓缩盐水流中回收热量来提高能量效率。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER, SUCH AS OILFIELD WASTEWATER, VIA CHEMICAL COAGULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210147265A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17062472

    申请日:2020-10-02

    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for treating an aqueous input stream comprising at least one suspended and/or emulsified immiscible phase (e.g., oil, grease) and, in some cases, one or more additional contaminants, such as solubilized bicarbonate (HCO3−) ions, solubilized divalent cations (e.g., Ca2+, Mg2+), solubilized trivalent cations (e.g., Fe3+, Al3+), organic material (e.g., humic acid, fulvic acid), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and/or suspended solids. According to certain embodiments, the aqueous feed stream is supplied to a water treatment system comprising a chemical coagulation apparatus and a suspended solids removal apparatus (e.g., a clarifier). Within the chemical coagulation apparatus, an amount of an inorganic coagulant (e.g., aluminum chlorohydrate, polyaluminum chloride), an amount of a strong base (e.g., sodium hydroxide), and an amount of a polyelectrolyte (e.g., polyacrylamide) may be added to the aqueous input stream to form a chemically-treated stream. In some embodiments, the inorganic coagulant, strong base, and/or polyelectrolyte may induce coagulation and/or flocculation of at least a portion of the contaminants within the aqueous input stream, and the chemically-treated stream may comprise a plurality of flocs (i.e., particle agglomerates). In some embodiments, the chemically-treated stream is directed to flow to the suspended solids removal apparatus. Within the suspended solids removal apparatus, a plurality of flocs may be removed from the chemically-treated stream to form a contaminant-diminished stream having a lower concentration of contaminants than the aqueous input stream. In some embodiments, the chemically-treated stream and the contaminant-diminished stream each have a pH of about 8 or less. In some embodiments, the chemically-treated stream and the contaminant-diminished stream each have a temperature of about 15° C. or less.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF BORON FROM WATER, SUCH AS OILFIELD WASTEWATER

    公开(公告)号:US20200231473A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US15757803

    申请日:2016-09-08

    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for removing boron from water. According to certain embodiments, an aqueous input stream comprising boron and at least one suspended and/or emulsified immiscible phase is supplied to a water treatment system comprising a chemical coagulation apparatus, a suspended solids removal apparatus, and a boron removal apparatus. Within the chemical coagulation apparatus, an amount of an inorganic coagulant, an amount of a strong base, and an amount of a polyelectrolyte may be added to the aqueous input stream to form a chemically-treated stream. In some embodiments, the chemically-treated stream, which may comprise a plurality of floes, may be directed to flow to the suspended solids removal apparatus. Within the suspended solids removal apparatus, at least a portion of the floes may be removed from the chemically-treated stream to form a contaminant-diminished stream having a lower concentration of contaminants than the aqueous input stream.

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