Oil and gas well produced saltwater treatment system
US10465491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An integrated process which simultaneously removes water and precipitated salts from oil and gas well produced saltwater, thus reducing or eliminating the cost and environmental problems associated with waste water disposal, while adding revenue through electrical production and other coproducts. The addition of a zero emissions engine will also convert wellhead natural gas into carbon neutral, emission free electrical and thermal energy, along with facilitating additional products further reducing the cost of processing the saltwater.
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