There are many methods for treating ?produced water? including gravity, flotation, centrifugal and membrane filtration. Produced water comes directly from oil wells and contains a mixture of hydrocarbons in the form of water soluble oils (WSO) and dispersed oils. A technology overview is presented including selection guidelines, monitoring methods and drivers toward innovation.

Details
First NameDuane
Last NameGermenis
KeywordsProduced Water Treatment, Produced Water Technologies, Produced Water Monitoring
Year13
FilePC-5-2_GermenisDuane.pdf