In order to keep in a state of efficiency in a cyclical market, those in the forefront of the petroleum sector must constantly be cost sensitive. Water treatment is one of the operations which may lead to savings.
Exploration and production
This industry uses huge volumes of water, primarily when it comes to energy management of its sites. It is therefore important to bring consumption under control in order to reduce the amount of water abstracted from the natural environment. Using alternative resources, reusing certain fluxes in the process and reducing the amount of pollution generated by effluents and sludge are of primary concern in refineries and petrochemicals industries.
In the short term, this industry must bring its production and pollution treatment practices into line with new regulations concerning emissions, clean fuels, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) control, effluents and hazardous waste.
Specific solutions
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Canada's technological expertise in this area covers full water cycle, sludge management and some in-process solutions:
- make-up water;
- water network maintenance;
- cooling water systems management;
- boiler feed water ( RO, Demin, etc.);
- spent caustic treatments;
- bio & oily sludge dewatering, centrifugation and incineration;
- re-use and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD);
- wastewater treatment, including TiPSS, DAF/DNF, and biological processes;
- VOC control;
- KOH recovery in alkylation's unit (Hardtac).
