System and Method for Disinfection and Fouling Prevention in the Treatment of Water

摘要

A treatment system for treating water, such as produced water that is produced during hydraulic fracturing. The system employs a combination of a plasma spark discharge and an RF oscillating electric field. The plasma spark discharge and the RF oscillating electric field may be employed simultaneously or in an overlapping manner within a chamber to treat the water. The treatment system is able to kill microorganisms as well as reduce or eliminate fouling due to, for example, bicarbonates. In some embodiments, grids are employed to further enhance the heat produced by the RF oscillating electric field.

主权项

1. A treatment system comprising:
a chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a cathode and an anode located within the chamber for applying a plasma spark discharge to contents of the chamber; and at least two electrodes located in the chamber for applying an RF oscillating energy field within the chamber.