Portable water filtration system for oil well fractionation

Details Portable water filtration system for oil well fractionation Portable water filtration system for oil well fractionation

1983-05-09

1985-08-13

Wyse, Thomas

Liquid purification or separation

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Separating

210806, 210241, 210251, 210259, 2104161, B01D 3700

Patent

active

045348693

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a portable, multi-stage filtration system utilized in filtering water for an oil and gas stimulation process commonly known as fracking. Three stages are used, the first being a straining operation reducing the size of particulate matter in the water to about three-eighths of an inch. The second stage is a centrifugal separator, reducing the particle size to about 50 microns. The final stage utilizes a cartridge-type filter giving a final particle size in the water of about 5 microns. In this manner, water which is injected into the well head during the fracking process and which is obtained from readily available sources such as ponds, streams and the like is relatively free of particulate matter which can foul the fracking process. The invention, by virtue of being mounted on a trailer, is portable and thus can be easily moved from site to site. Water flow rates obtained using the invention are between 250 and 300 gallons per minute, sufficient for processing a small to medium sized well.

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patent: 4396504 (1983-08-01), Tannehill

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