Produced Water Mixing Systems for Oil & Gas Industry

A produced water system is a comprehensive infrastructure for managing water that comes to the surface during oil and gas extraction. It includes storage, treatment, and disposal or reinjection components. Mixing systems are critical for maintaining fluid homogeneity, preventing stratification, suspending solids, and ensuring consistent treatment performance throughout the process.

Produced water treatment methods include physical separation (gravity settlers, hydrocyclones), chemical treatment (coagulation, flocculation), biological treatment (aerobic/anaerobic processes), membrane filtration, and thermal evaporation. Effective mixing is essential for chemical dosing distribution, maintaining biological processes, and preventing solids settlement during treatment stages.

Produced water management options include surface discharge (with treatment to meet standards), underground injection for disposal or enhanced oil recovery, beneficial reuse for irrigation or industrial purposes, and evaporation. Each option requires effective mixing to maintain water quality, ensure treatment efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements. Our systems support all management strategies.

Our hydraulic jet mixing systems can effectively handle solid particles up to 2.2 inches (55 mm) in diameter. The high-velocity jets create turbulence and circulation that maintain solids suspension, preventing settlement and ensuring uniform distribution. The system design prevents plugging by ensuring particles are smaller than the primary nozzle diameter.

Our jet mixing systems are especially cost-effective for large-volume applications over 1,000 gallons and can be scaled for tanks of virtually any size. For larger installations, multiple jet mixers can be installed and served by common headers, making the technology ideal for the large storage and treatment tanks typical in oil and gas operations.

Our jet mixing systems deliver energy reductions of up to 40% compared to other mixing and aeration methods. The hydraulic-driven design with centrifugal pumps provides efficient operation with lower power requirements, reducing operating costs significantly over the system's lifetime while maintaining superior mixing performance.

Our systems are designed for virtually maintenance-free operation. All mechanical assemblies, including pumps and piping, are positioned outside the tanks for easy access and service. The systems have no in-basin moving parts to corrode, wear, or require underwater maintenance, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs.

Yes, we specialize in custom-engineered solutions designed to meet your specific produced water challenges. Our computer-aided design capabilities allow us to tailor systems for unique fluid properties, tank configurations, solids content, treatment processes, and performance requirements. We work with your team to develop optimal solutions for your operations.