In the Heavy Oil industry ...

Published August 11, 2018 04:14 by Rafael Gay-de-Montella MSc PEng, Water Wastewater Treatment Expert, Oil-Gas, Tailings, Boilers, ZLD; Evaporators, Sludge

In the Heavy Oil industry (Alberta) this is commonly done with (Hot or Warm) Lime softening, with and Magox to reduce content of Silica.

At effluent: Hardness is 30 and Silica about 40-50; to prepare BFW the softened Produced water then passes to WAC beds.

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Co-precipitation of Silica is achieved with simultaneous addition of Lime (to rise the pH) and Mg(OH)2 known as Magox... If you want , provide me an email I have a paper -40 pages- and will send it to you.

Published August 12, 2018 07:09 by Rafael Gay-de-Montella MSc PEng, Water Wastewater Treatment Expert, Oil-Gas, Tailings, Boilers, ZLD; Evaporators, Sludge

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Thank you my email is qasempur@gmail.com

Published August 14, 2018 20:26 by Mahmud Ghasempour, effluent treatment manager at Mahmud

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Thank you for your reply ,can explain more about Magox solution.

Published August 11, 2018 15:27 by Mahmud Ghasempour, effluent treatment manager at Mahmud

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