Aquatech to Unveil Portable Frack Water Treatment System
Washington
PA Observer
Reporter
10 March 2011
CANONSBURG - Aquatech International said Wednesday it will showcase its
new mobile evaporator system for the national gas extraction industry
when it exhibits at the Marcellus Shale Gas
Environmental Summit March 28-30 at the Renaissance Hotel in Pittsburgh.
Aquatech's MoVap unit is a solution specifically designed for the
wastewater treatment needs of shale oil and gas producers in the
Marcellus Shale region, which encompasses parts of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, West Virginia, New York and Maryland.
The Canonsburg-based company, a world leader in the development of
wastewater recycling, reuse and treatment, which globally treats
600,000 gallons of wastewater a day, said in a news
release that when fully treated with the proprietary MoVap solution,
water from hydraulic fracturing can be reused or returned to
the environment in compliance with National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permits.
Aquatech said its MoVap system, which is portable and can be
transported to any well pad, enables the recycling and reuse of
flowback and produced waters at the wellhead and will help natural gas
producers reduce the amount of fresh water used in the drilling process.
The company said the system, which has been tested on local gas wells,
will significantly reduce the volume of wastewater which must be
disposed or treated off site.
During a presentation to the Washington County Chamber of Commerce in
December, Aquatech Chief Executive Officer Venkee Sharma noted that the
on-site treatment system also will
alleviate the burden on local water resources and roads which see
increased truck and equipment traffic during the drilling process.
He estimated that a portable on-site plant can reduce water-hauling
traffic from 200 to 40 truckloads per well site.
The company also said that the MoVap technololgy can be used in
conjunction with other mobile and modular treatment solutions from
Aquatech to give natural gas producers access to the
full range of wastewater treatment options.