Produced water treatment

In the oil production process, water has to be continuously injected into the bore holes as the reservoir exploitation process proceeds and as the associated pressures fall. Water that is not properly treated may clog up the pores of the reservoir and thus literally "kill" the reservoir. GEA centrifuges offer the optimum solution for ensuring efficient de-oiling of the water in conjunction with simultaneous separation of the extremely fine particles. This ensures constantly high yields and a long and safe operation of the oil field. Because the centrifuges have a patented self-cleaning sludge removal system, they operate on a continuous basis; this means that production does not have to be interrupted. At the same time, the sludge disposal costs are reduced to a minimum.

GEA processing systems for de-oiling produced water separate undesirable substances from the production water, and thus comply with extremely strict statutory regulations with maximum security for the operator and the environment. A residual oil content of max. 5 ppm, as specified by IMO (International Maritime Organization) for some regions, can be reliably met.