LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OriginOil Inc. (OTC/QB: OOIL), developer of Electro Water Separation™ (EWS), the high-speed, chemical-free process to clean up large quantities of water, demonstrated the very low energy cost of its Electro Water Separation™ (EWS) technology in treating frac flowback and produced water during large-scale testing at a salt water disposal well in Western Colorado.
“We knew from early lab tests that our energy usage was very low, but now in the field, we see that the numbers are even more impressive than expected,” said Lee Portillo, OriginOil VP of Engineering. “Our Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) averaged 0.22 kWh per barrel including pumping and membrane energy.”
For comparison, these CLEAN-FRAC numbers are more than 60 percent lower than Halliburton’s published energy usage of just over 0.56 kWh per barrel for its CleanWave Mini-Water Treatment system.
“While using less energy than a leading competitor, CLEAN-FRAC also removes a greater percentage of contaminants, while eliminating most bacteria and dissolved organics, a real challenge in high-volume applications,” continued Portillo. “CLEAN-FRAC is the optimal solution for chemical-free oil and gas water treatment.”
The system tested was OriginOil’s CLEAN-FRAC™ end-to-end system, configured with an iSep™ UltraFiltration (UF) membrane system from TriSep Corporation to provide downstream polishing. CLEAN-FRAC systems are packaged with best-in-class downstream steps to meet a customer’s specific water quality needs. (See Chart).
On 27 May 2014, a showcase was held at the headquarters of OriginOil licensee, Industrial Systems Inc. (ISI) on Colorado’s Western Slope, the showcase featured the CLEAN-FRAC™ field scale system (photo), which is designed to process frac flowback and produced water at a rate of up to 1500 barrels per day (bpd), to the exact purity levels that customers require.
A company video documented the event.
Tweet this: Field Trial Validates Very Low Energy Usage of OriginOil’s Frack Water Cleanup Technology - http://www.originoil.com/?p=13924
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Signup for our Newsletter
About OriginOil, Inc.
OriginOil has developed a breakthrough
water cleanup technology for the oil & gas, algae and other
water-intensive industries. Unlike other technologies, the company's
patent-pending Electro Water Separation™ process rapidly and efficiently
removes organic material from large quantities of water without the need
for chemicals. For the oil & gas industry, OriginOil is helping clean up
produced water and recycle fracking water, to reduce harm to the
environment and lower costs. For the emerging algae industry, OriginOil
is making large-scale harvest possible. And in aquaculture, OriginOil is
helping improve yields and making seafood healthier by dramatically
reducing the levels of toxic ammonia and bacteria in water. For a world
short on clean water, OriginOil is the lower-cost and cleaner answer. To
learn more about OriginOil®, please visit our website at www.originoil.com.
OriginOil Safe Harbor Statement:
Matters discussed in this
release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this
update, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend,"
"expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking
statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ
materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking
statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are
not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with our history of
losses and our need to raise additional financing, the acceptance of our
products and technology in the marketplace, our ability to demonstrate
the commercial viability of our products and technology and our need to
increase the size of our organization. Further information on the
Company's risk factors is contained in the Company's quarterly and
annual reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason.
Abstract:
Field trial validates very low energy usage of
OriginOil’s frack water cleanup technology; OriginOil’s CLEAN-FRAC™ 1500
exceeds expected energy efficiency and contaminant removal in frac
flowback water treatment trials
Key Words:
originoil, originoil inc, ooil, origin oil, oil &
gas technology, oil & gas cleanup, frac water cleanup, electro water
separation, EWS, clean-frac, algae appliance, frac cleanup, hydraulic
fracturing cleanup, produced water cleanup, invest oil & gas, oil and
gas extraction, Frack and Produced Water Cleanup System, Lee Portillo,
flowback, OriginOil showcase, EWS Petro, CLEAN-FRACTM 1000,
TriSep Corporation, iSep UltraFiltration, Halliburton, ISI
