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Title: Mesofluidic Inline Separation for Produced Water Treatment: CRADA 537 [Abstract only]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1867335· OSTI ID:1867335
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The mesofluidic inline separation developed by PNNL represents an opportunity to remove a key barrier in the treatment of produced water: suspended solids that clog downstream operations to remove dissolved solids. The US alone produces over a trillion gallons of produced water each year, most of which is reinjected as a waste product. The impact from treating and reusing even a fraction of this water is immense as aquifers in the Midwest and elsewhere drying.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Akron, OH (United States); Raytheon Technologies Corp., Waltham, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1867335
Report Number(s):
PNNL-32824
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English