Desalination (also called “desalinization” and “desalting”) is the process of removing dissolved salts from water, thus producing fresh water from seawater or brackish water. Desalting technologies can be used for many applications. The most prevalent use is to produce potable water from saline water for domestic or municipal purposes, but use of desalination and desalination technologies for industrial applications is growing, especially in the oil & gas industry. Major Commercially Available Desalting Processes:
Thermal Processes – Distillation
Distillation means evaporation and condensation of a fluid. The resulting condensed product is free from salt. This basic principle, as natural as rain, is widely used in sea-water desalination. The two main sea water distillation processes are called multi-stage flashing (MSF) or multi-effect desalination (MED). Depending on the availability of energy on-site, and its quality, MED plants may be fitted with a compressor (thermal or mechanical) in order to enhance their performance and to optimise energy requirements. The processes are then called MED-TVC (thermal vapour compression) and MED-MVC (mechanical vapour compression).
TETRA’s range of high performance seawater desalination chemical are based on advanced formulations and include:
Desalination (also called “desalinization” and “desalting”) is the process of removing dissolved salts from water, thus producing fresh water from seawater or brackish water. Desalting technologies can be used for many applications. The most prevalent use is to produce potable water from saline water for domestic or municipal purposes, but use of desalination and desalination technologies for industrial applications is growing, especially in the oil & gas industry. Major Commercially Available Desalting Processes: