Salty High TDS Water, Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oilfields and Gas fields
Salty High TDS Water, Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oilfields and Gas fields WATERMAN ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA Introduction In extraction activities for oil and gas, water serves as a tool of trade. Its uses are spread over several phases: drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and enhanced oil recovery. However, this is no ordinary water; often, it is characterized by high levels of total dissolved solids, causing it to be saline that makes it difficult to govern. The high TDS levels in the water present grave challenges both to the environment and to the operational efficiency of the extraction process of oil and gas. If left untreated, the water can cause equipment scaling and corrosion, increase operational costs, and create significant environmental hazards if improperly disposed of. Advanced water treatment technologies are necessary to minimize such risks and achieve a certain level of sustainability. They aim to reduce the TDS levels in water to enable its reuse or safe disposal. The ...