Water & Steam

Our water and steam experts provide insight to emerging technologies and provide proven and relevant solutions to the northern Alberta oil sands region.

Primary Water Treatment

• Oil Separation:
  • Free Water Knock Out Vessels
  • Oil Dehydration Vessels
• Water De-Oiling:
  • Skim tanks
  • Induced Gas/Static Flotation (IGF/ISF)
  • Oil Filters

Secondary Water Treatment

• Warm & Hot Lime Softening
• Ion Exchange Softening
• Mechanical Vapour Re-Compression

Steam Generation

• Once Through Steam Generation (OTSG)
• Heat Recovery Steam Generation (HRSG)
• Natural Circulation Drum Boilers

Wastewater Management

• Deep Well Disposal
• Water Re-Use:
  • Wastewater Recycle
  • Mechanical Vapour Re-Compression and Steam Driven Wastewater Evaporation
  • Crystallizer and Filter-Press (approaching zero liquid discharge)

Emerging Technologies:

• Ceramic Membranes (oil removal, silica co-precipitation and removal)
• Evaporators (silica co-precipitation and removal)
• Flue Gas Desulphurization Water Recycle
• Zero Liquid Discharge

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