March 23, 2019 1:58 PM
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New method to purify water used in oil refinement
<span style="color: #222222;">Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a process to remove nearly all traces of oil in produced water -- a byproduct from the oil refinery and extraction process.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 2.5 billion gallons of produced water is generated each day in the US. Handling that water is a major challenge in the oil refinery industry, particularly because it is deemed u...