| BMP ID: |
5691 |
| Title: |
Freeze thaw-treated water meets standards for livestock watering, irrigation, and dust suppression |
| Text: |
"Freeze Separation Processes: FTE® (Freeze Thaw Evaporation) is a process whereby CBM-produced water is stored in a holding pond until air temperatures drop below 0°C and is then removed from the pond using pumps and sprayed onto a separate freezing pad which consists of an elevated pipe grid with strategically placed sprinklers. Unfrozen brine water drains from the ice grid and is separated using conductivity-controlled valves. The concentrated brine can then be transported to separate storage ponds for secondary treatment or disposal. ... Freeze Thaw Evaporation (FTE®) process is currently being used in Alaska, Colorado, and Wyoming (ALL 2003). ... Water treated in Alaska using the FTE® process produced 53% potable water, 27% evaporated, and 20% remaining high in TDS. ... FTE® water meets standards for livestock watering, irrigation, and other uses such as dust suppression." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Coal Bed Methane-Produced Water: Management Options for Sustainable Development (Draft) |
| Citation Section: |
Section V: CBM-Produced Water Treatment Alternatives |
| Citation Page: |
56 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Northern Plains Resource Council
2401 Montana Ave, Ste. 200
Billings, MT 59101 USA |
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| Categories: |
Water Quality and Pollution
Grazing and Agriculture
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-06-12 07:24 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-02-22 11:27 UTC |
