The project, which represents the first MVC application in the Middle East produced water environment, paves the way for reduced dependence on groundwater resources.
Chosen by Global Water Intelligence as the Industrial Project of the Year, Saudi Aramco’s produced water desalination pilot has proven the feasibility of desalinating hyper-saline produced water to generate water suitable for reuse applications. During the four-month project in eastern Saudi Arabia, the national oil company treated 250 bbl/d of produced water with a mechanical vapor compression (MVC) unit.