MICROWAVE-ENHANCED METHOD FOR TREATING FRAC WATER

摘要

A method for remediating Frac water and other emulsions created during hydraulic fracturing includes storing contaminated Frac water in a first collection unit, operating at least one pumping unit to pump a portion of the contaminated Frac water, and storing remediated Frac water in a second collection unit. A microwave separation technology (“MST”) unit, an ultra-violet light remediation (“UVLR”) unit, and a chemical additive unit are used to reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The MST unit can work alone, or in combination with the UVLR unit, the chemical additive unit, or both, to further reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. A system operating according to the method can be deployed at an onsite drilling facility or at a centralized offsite location. By reusing remediated Frac water, entities can realize significant cost savings and better environmental compliance.

主权项

1. A microwave-enhanced treatment method for Frac water remediation comprising the steps of:
storing contaminated Frac water in a first collection unit; pumping with at least one pumping unit at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water from the first collection unit; receiving the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water from the at least one pumping unit with a microwave separation technology unit having a storage capacity for storing the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water, wherein the microwave separation technology unit reduces contamination levels of the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water; receiving the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water from the microwave separation technology unit with an ultra-violet light remediation unit having a storage capacity for storing the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water, wherein the ultra-violet light remediation unit further reduces the contamination levels of the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water to produce remediated Frac water; pumping with another pumping unit from the microwave separation technology unit to the ultra-violet light remediation unit the at least a portion of the contaminated Frac water; and storing in a second collection unit the remediated Frac water produced from the ultra-violet light remediation unit.