Field Assessment of Anti-Fouling Polymeric Membrane Coatings for Treatment of Barnett Shale Flow-Back Produced Water
This report summarizes results of a brief (30 day) test of Anti-fouling Polymeric Membrane Coatings developed at the University of Texas at Austin (licensed and marketed by Advanced Hydro, Inc.) for treatment of shale flow-back “frac” produced water.
Document Type
Report
Report Type
Topical report
Report Period
March 2011
Author(s)
Xiaofei Huang; Dileep Agnihotri; Benny D. Freeman; Robert Hayes; Sirirat Kasemset; Albert Lee; Hua Li; Mukul Sharma; Steve Shiner
Corporate Source
Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
Sponsor
Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA)
Field Assessment of Anti-Fouling Polymeric Membrane Coatings for Treatment of Barnett Shale Flow-Back Produced Water
Barnett and Appalachian Shale Water Management and Reuse Technologies
RPSEA Report No: 08122-05.05
Flow-back water collected from various shale wells in the Barnett Shale area was processed with ultra-filtration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Membranes coated with polydopamine and PEG-amine were tested for their resistance to fouling due to organic and inorganic foulants in the feed water. Non-coated membranes were used as control for performance comparison.
