Water Standard launches compact MDA technology for the oil & gas industry

Water Standard launches compact MDA technology for the oil & gas industry

HOUSTON -- Water Standard has launched its compact Membrane Deaeration (MDA) product line for use in waterflooding, improved oil recovery, and enhanced oil recovery applications.

Water Standard partnered with Membrana, as an Original Equipment Manufacturer for Liqui-Cel membrane contactors, and successfully piloted the technology in continuous seawater trials, resulting in a proprietary system that, relative to vacuum towers, requires 50% less space and weight while providing more efficient oxygen removal.

Lisa Henthorne, Water Standard’s chief technology officer, explains, “The MDA pilot unit produced approximately 5,000 bpd of deaerated seawater and operated without chemical oxygen scavenging, scaling or fouling of the membranes for an extended period. The pilot evaluated operating and design parameters such as seawater flow rate, level of pre-filtration, and nitrogen sweep rate."

"Throughout pilot testing, the MDA unit consistently achieved less than 10 ppb of dissolved oxygen in the treated water, without chemical addition. This compares very favorably to vacuum towers, which normally achieve 50-100 ppb and require additional oxygen scavenging chemicals."

 "When water is viewed holistically across the entire water cycle in the oilfield, the inherent benefit and value of the resource becomes more apparent. Water Standard is focused on maximizing this benefit to the O&G operator. Costs across the entire water treatment spectrum can be significantly lowered and the opportunities to effectively target specific problems are dramatically enhanced," Henthorne added.