Heavy Oil Production Independent Oil Company Customer Southern Europe Location Application Removal of oil in produced water from heavy oil formation Objective of the Treatment Remove oil and suspended solids from produced water to less than 10 ppm to enable produced water to be re-injected. Flow Rate: 90m3/hr (13,000bpd) Data Inlet: Oil & grease 100 to 2500 ppm; TSS: 50 – 800 ppm Outlet: Oil & Grease below 10 ppm; TSS: Below 10 ppm Temperature: 60°C Pressure: Operating Pressure 75 psi Challenge A major oil company with operations in southeastern Europe was generating 15,000 bpd of produced water from its heavy oil production facility. The API of the oil was 5 – 9 and the produced water was approximately 60°C with appreciable concentrations of diluents that emulsified the oil. The oil had

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