This problem is no different ...
Published by Dr Abe Beagles, Mother Lode Reclamation of Africa - Managing Member
This problem is no different than the one that the oil companies who are drilling into the shale plays of the country are experiencing. Back in 2004 Cal-Neva Water Quality Research Institute out of Newcastle California worked with Devon energy on the problem of recycling of what was called Slick Frac Water which was a product of the natural gas drilling to get it from the shale. We developed a water cleaning system that is called Electo-coagulation. The system uses electrodes and cathodes of a special design in a specially designed system to allow the water to go through tubes containing these electrodes and electricity is used to destroy not only the oil in the water but it kills every living thing in the water such as virus, bacteria, algea ETC. The oil comes out looking like specs of black pepper and the water is then drinkable. More info can be read on this at www.eco-web.com then click on Editorials and then on Authors and look for the white papers by Dr. Abe Beagles on the subject. Or you can call him at 916-877-1553.