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Produced Water | Filtrationthe CWWTPs.MyCelx systems operate at a capacityof 1-1000 m3/h and benefit the enduser by:• Reducing hydrocarboncontaminations and pollution atthe source.• Reducing exposure of the operatorsto the oils and hazardoushydrocarbons during process,creating a higher safety health andoperational standard.• Increasing water conservation andfacilitates recycle and reuse.• Reducing hydrocarbon load to aCWWTP by more than 50-90%.• Reducing wastewater haul-off andhazardous waste disposal.At a large, new petrochemical facilityin Saudi Arabia, MyCelx was contractedto quickly deliver a state of theart process wastewater treatment systemwith capacity to process 50-75 m3/h,and yield results of >0.06ppm levels ofhydrocarbons from the original 200-500ppm makeup consisting of oils, phenolsand benzene. Due to the immediateclient need, MyCelx was the only technologyprovider able to fabricate, deliverand implement the system withina record period of 8 weeks. Additionally,the compact size and lower weight ofthe MyCelx solution and equipment enabledthe shipment to be airlifted to thefacility while other technologies hadless-efficient methods of delivery.40 • October 2011 • www.filtnews.comRO FOULING PROTECTIONMyCelx Clean Water Technologycan also effectively protect during theRO desalination process 100-1,000m3/h, removing oils and hydrocarbonsto lower than even 0.1 ppm levels andsubstantially reducing bio-fouling.RO Membrane Desalination Processis a critical component for the recyclingand reuse of industrial process wastewater.However the tight RO membranesare verysensitive to fouling,limiting their feasibilityfor use inmajor segments ofindustrial processwastewater generatingsources likeO&G production,refineries and petrochemicalplants.One of the criticalfouling componentsof the RO membranesis organics.Organic foulingof RO membranescan be caused by biologicalcontaminationand trace oilsand hydrocarbons,which are commoncontaminants inwastewater andwater intake channels.Further, ROmembranes are susceptibleto irreversiblefouling in a short period oftime. These contaminants can causebuild-up in the generators and result inhigh opportunity costs, water productionlosses, high-energy consumptiondue to build-up and high overall operatingcosts.MyCelx RO Pretreatmentprocesses implemented in O&G refining,petrochemical and manufacturingfacilities are able to guaranteeconsistent removal of all oil andsolids to below 0.3 ppm. In previouscases, MyCelx solutions have yieldedhighly efficient results:• RO membrane life doubled• Water production increasedby >50%• Energy consumption decreasedby 10-20%PRODUCED WATER TREATMENTSeveral global O&G companies arecurrently using or evaluating MyCelxClean Water Systems for ProducedWater Treatment for onshore and offshoreapplications because of MyCelx’sability to remove all free and emulsifiedoils to breakthrough low levels. Asengineers move towards offshore dischargeof produced water rather thandischarging into underground wells,they need a fail-safe produced watertreatment solution that can reliablymeet the stringent 15 ppm requirementsfor overboard discharge, andMyCelx is the only technology that canconsistently meet these discharge requirements.The key benefits of MyCelx ProducedWater Treatment system are:• Fail-safe solution for removing all freeand emulsified to reliably meet andexceed the 15 ppm overboarddischarge requirements.• Small footprint and low operatingcosts. A MyCelx system is 40-50%less weight and less than a quarter ofthe size of other technology systems.• Treatment flexibility. Depending onwhat the water treatment needs are,