Treatment of Produced Water From A Subterranean Formation

Abstract

Systems for water treatment may include an evaporation unit, wherein the evaporation unit comprises: a first blower; a spacer, wherein the spacer may be fluidly coupled to the first blower; a diffuser fluidly coupled to the spacer, at least one arm fluidly coupled to and disposed radially around the diffuser. The at least one arm is configured to rotate to create a negative pressure as to allow the air mass to be drafted out into the contaminated water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for aerating, evaporating, and treating contaminated water comprising:
 at least one evaporation unit, wherein the at least one evaporation unit comprises:
 a first blower configured to suction an air mass proximate the contaminated water; and 
 a spacer fluidly coupled to the first blower; 
 a diffuser fluidly coupled to the spacer; and, 
 at least one arm fluidly coupled to and disposed radially around the diffuser, wherein the at least one arm is hollow and is configured to allow the air mass to pass through the at least one arm; 
   wherein the at least one arm is configured to rotate to create a negative pressure as to allow the air mass to be drafted out into the contaminated water.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one arm has a plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures has a diameter about 1 inch to about 2 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures provides an air flow at an angle relative to a central axis of the at least one arm. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the angle is about 10° to about 90°. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the angle is about 40° to about 50°. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the angle is about 45°. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a venturi fluidly coupled to a distal end of the at least one arm. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen fluidly coupled to a distal end of the at least one arm. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a mesh size of the screen is about 20 to about 100 mesh. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of hollow tubes fluidly coupled to the at least one arm. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of hollow tubes is coupled to a body of the at least one arm at an angle relative to a central axis of the at least one arm. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the angle is about 10° to about 90°. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the angle is about 40° to about 50°. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the angle is about 45°. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a length of each of the plurality of hollow tubes is about 8 inches to about 12 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein an inner diameter of each of the plurality of hollow tubes is about 1 inch to about 4 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a length of each of the at least one arm is about 12 inches to about 96 inches. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one drying tunnel, wherein the at least one drying tunnel comprises:
 a second blower, wherein the second blower is fluidly coupled to an end of the at least one drying tunnel;   a heater coupled the at least one drying tunnel;   at least one nozzle configured to be a coupled to the contaminated body of water, the at least one nozzle disposed between the heater and the second blower; and,   a chamber configured to collect solids.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one drying tunnel is positioned at an angle from about 30° to about 90° relative to horizontal.