Knowing the Water Refinement and Reclamation Process

There are many steps in the water purification process and although it might appear like one would require a physics degree to know, this guide should assist to simplify the whole process of water refinement.

The 1st step in water refinement consists of the water being transported to and getting unloaded at the facility. All incoming loads of water are tested for Chloride (NaCl) and percentage of solids prior to unloading is allowed. Once all tests are done, the water can then be separated for distribution within the plant. Not all fluids will be sent to the same location. Fluids containing high solid levels are sent directly to the dewater process, as all other fluids are sent to the inlet pits for commingling.

The water is then moved into the mix tanks, that are developed to allow for the commingling and circulation, through means of pneumatic and/or propelled agitation, of all incoming fluids as wells as the natural separation of heavy solids (fallout) and oil (precipitation). The tanks are separated into a high-solids and low-solids system developed to control all incoming fluids at the systems entrance.

The 3rd step in the process involves going via a multi-stage tank battery system and de-watering. First, the fluids traverse through the tank battery system called the gun barrel, that is a chambered storage vessel with an adjustable skimming plate created to capture oil as it separates from the fluids. All oil captured is sent to the "crude oil sales" tank and remaining effluent fluids from the rifle barrel are sent to the second stage of storage, two large holding tanks that permit for adequate system volume capacities. That second step is called de-watering, that is where all the heavy solids captured in the system transfer to, and introduced to heavy molecular weight polymers and co-polymers.

Any fluid leftover after stage 3 of the operation are sent to the solid separator units where a series of improvements as well as injections are made and the remaining effluent fluids of the solids separation units are subjected to a series of quality control tests before clearance to the next stage of the procedure is allowed. Any levels indicated above working standards will need instant re-processing.

The fifth and final stage called micron and multi-media filtration consists of all fluids from stage 4 are sent through a series micron and multi-media filtration units in respective order given that the fluid passed all wants.

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