Abstract:Osorb ® is a silica-based, swellable glass which can effectively capture 96-99.9% of dissolved and dispersed organic compounds from produced water. The glass is reusable and hydrophobic, allowing it to repeatedly and reversibly absorb up to eight times its own mass in organics without absorbing any water. Osorb has been successfully used to treat samples of produced water from Wyoming, Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico Two ex situ pilot systems have been developed to utilize the technology. PW Unit #1 is a 246 L/… Show more
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