| BMP ID: |
6203 |
| Title: |
Produced water may be used for domestic use |
| Text: |
When economic, use desalination technology to purify produced water for community fresh water usage. |
| Source Publication Name: |
Produced Water Management Information System |
| Citation Section: |
Technology Descriptions: Fact Sheet - Domestic Use |
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| Supplemental Documents: |
Conversion of Oil Field Produced Brine to Fresh Water
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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: |
Argonne National Laboratory |
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| Alternate Contact: |
National Energy Technology Laboratory |
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| Categories: |
Water Quantity and Rights
Water Quality and Pollution
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
Desalination treatment costs are now similar to water prices. |
| BMP Efficacy: |
See Supplemental Docs for Texas A&M's research on converting produced brine water into fresh water. |
| Date Entered: |
2009-08-19 15:01 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 12:22 UTC |
