An evaluation of produced water treatment and the associated costs

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dc.contributor.advisorWiesner, Mark R.en_US
dc.creatorHackney, John Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:31:18Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:31:18Zen_US
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.description.abstractProduced waters are characterized with respect to the amounts and chemical constituents generated in oil and gas production. Removal of portions of total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, volatile organic chemicals, and adsorbable organic chemicals were simulated and costs associated with each treatment scenario have been estimated. Treatment facility size is a key parameter in determining unit cost. Desalination was the most costly process evaluated. Produced water treatment costs range from $0.25 to \$35.00/m$\sp3$ and are dependent on the nature and level of treatment. Under the most cost-effective scenario, the industry-wide cost of removing emulsified oils and dissolved organic materials to a level suitable for coastal discharge is approximately $4.00 \$/m$\sp3$. This translates to an annual industry-wide cost of some twenty billion dollars. Costs for reclaiming produced water for agricultural purposes may be as high as $35.00/m$ sp3$ due to desalting costs.en_US
dc.format.extent111 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ENV.SCI. 1996 HACKNEYen_US
dc.identifier.citationHackney, John Michael. "An evaluation of produced water treatment and the associated costs." (1996) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14071">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14071</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/14071en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental scienceen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectBusiness administrationen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of produced water treatment and the associated costsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEnvironmental Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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