Industrial Wastewater from Fracking
The industrial wastewater produced via fracking is considered to be problematic Fracking is the process of extracting oil and gas from shale rock that lies deep in the ground. The extraction occurs when millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand are pumped down into the well. The pressure creates fissures in the shale rock formation. The sand keeps the fissures open. The oil flows from the fissures into the well and then the oil flows out of the well at the top. The recovered water that comes back up can be treated onsite or some companies collect the wastewater and bring it to a waste treatment plant.
In 2010, Caloris designed the CALORIS AGILIX™ Mobile Evaporator, which can handle all types of industrial wastewater, but the specific focus at the time was treating wastewater from fracking. For a few years fracking was the big new trend to obtain gas and oil. However, due to various factors, the fracking industry went into a slump. Fracking can be a controversial process – it can potentially contaminate ground water sources for nearby communities. Additionally, companies do not have to disclose what chemicals they use in the fracking process. Therefore, it is difficult to know how dangerous the process truly is. Despite these challenges, fracking operations have increased and are currently being implemented world-wide.
The CALORIS AGILIX™ Mobile Evaporator can play a key role in cleaning up the industrial wastewater for fracking operations. It also is of use in other areas such as eliminating wastewater ponds, wastewater with high saline content and/or high levels of suspended solids, and coal wash water slurry. If you are interested in learning more about the CALORIS AGILIX™ Mobile Evaporator, please contact us today.
The industrial wastewater produced via fracking.
(Image Credit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)