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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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