Research Shows Advanced Treatment Can Make Produced Water Suitable for Texas Industry
What happened
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin examined desalination and treatment technologies to make produced water suitable for industrial uses, such as data center cooling. The Texas Produced Water Consortium at Texas Tech University evaluated pilot projects and found that advanced treatment substantially reduces salinity and other contaminants. Treated samples reportedly met Texas Commission on Environmental Quality drinking water limits for nearly all comparable water quality parameters.
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Why it matters
The findings suggest that treated produced water could help Texas meet its growing industrial water demands while easing pressure on traditional freshwater supplies. This research complements the work of the Texas Produced Water Consortium, which evaluates the economic viability of produced water treatment.
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Who's involved
- Texas Tech UniversityHosts the Texas Produced Water Consortium, which evaluates produced water treatment technologies.
- TexasThe state where the industrial water demands and research are taking place.
- Texas Commission on Environmental QualityThe environmental agency whose drinking water limits were met by the treated samples.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ExxonMobilSpeculative
ExxonMobil could reduce disposal costs and provide a viable reuse pathway for produced water in oil and gas operations.
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The entities involved
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Texas Tech University
public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States
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Texas
state of the United States of America