Lower costs and increase production with effective treatment for industrial water
Water quality is critical to improve the recovery and minimize the environmental impact of hydrocarbon production. Solids removal and salinity adjustments from the industrial water produced during this process are a major concern for oil and gas producers looking to protect their wells, lower costs, protect downstream equipment, and reduce safety and environmental issues.
DuPont Water Solutions offers expertise and a growing portfolio of technologies to address the unique industrial water resource management needs of the hydrocarbon exploration and production industry.
Oil and gas subindustries
Reduce costs and environmental impact
While refined hydrocarbons are the product of a refinery, the lifeblood of a plant is circulating water to generate steam for heating distillation columns, as well as cooling and condensing overhead vapor.
From the removal of trace contaminants from industrial water to the facilitation of waste and process stream treatment, our solutions address:
- Industrial boiler feedwater.
- Industrial wastewater.
- Selective contaminant removal.
Effectively treat reuse and discharge
Water is the largest volume by-product of oil and gas production and requires treatment for industrial water reuse and discharge. To improve productivity, water with specific quality requirements is injected into the well for secondary and tertiary recovery. For discharge, the organic load (expressed as BOD, COD, TOC or O&G) is usually a limit for wastewater discharge permits.
From injection water to produced water, we provide the right industrial water treatment options to handle oil and gas production needs. We have a vast array of technologies — more than any other supplier — to treat industrial water in upstream processes: ultrafiltration (UF) , polymeric adsorbents, selective ion exchange (IX) resins, reverse osmosis (RO) elements, and sulfate-removal nanofiltration (NF) membranes.
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Downstream
Reduce costs and environmental impact
While refined hydrocarbons are the product of a refinery, the lifeblood of a plant is circulating water to generate steam for heating distillation columns, as well as cooling and condensing overhead vapor.
From the removal of trace contaminants from industrial water to the facilitation of waste and process stream treatment, our solutions address:
- Industrial boiler feedwater.
- Industrial wastewater.
- Selective contaminant removal.
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Upstream
Effectively treat reuse and discharge
Water is the largest volume by-product of oil and gas production and requires treatment for industrial water reuse and discharge. To improve productivity, water with specific quality requirements is injected into the well for secondary and tertiary recovery. For discharge, the organic load (expressed as BOD, COD, TOC or O&G) is usually a limit for wastewater discharge permits.
From injection water to produced water, we provide the right industrial water treatment options to handle oil and gas production needs. We have a vast array of technologies — more than any other supplier — to treat industrial water in upstream processes: ultrafiltration (UF) , polymeric adsorbents, selective ion exchange (IX) resins, reverse osmosis (RO) elements, and sulfate-removal nanofiltration (NF) membranes.
Find products for the oil and gas industry
View a list of products suitable for downstream and upstream industrial water treatment.
Related technologies
Our technologies provide industry-leading, long-lasting, and cost-effective solutions. Learn more about the technologies relevant to the oil and gas industry.
UF uses a membrane barrier to exclude colloids, bacteria, and more; for pretreatment in demineralization, industrial water production, drinking water production, or wastewater reuse.
NF is a pressure-driven separation process positioned between reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration used to treat color and pesticides, and to partially soften the water.
RO is a pressure-driven separation process that reduces the smallest of solute particles and treats most ions and large molecules in the water.
IX uses polymeric resins capable of exchanging ions; applications include softening, bulk demineralization, trace contaminants removal, and condensate water polishing.
EDI is used as a polisher for boiler and ultrapure water makeup and can deliver the lowest conductivities, sodium, and silica in the product without chemical regeneration.
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