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Dolphin Energy will unveil details of its new proposal for its Industrial Water Management Project (IWMP) at the Qatar Petroleum (QP) Environment Fair. |
Held under the patronage of HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry, the fair is taking place at the Qatar National Convention Centre from today until April 26.
The project aims to reduce the quantity of wastewater being re-injected into the deep wells and maximise the internal reuse of wastewater by treating wastewater from the sulfur recovery units and boiler blowdowns as well as from the oily water sewer, which will be used as irrigation water using an existing sanitary water treatment package.
The produced water will be treated to remove the chemical Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor in keeping with QP requirements and will continue to be injected. The IWMP consists of three packages addressing sanitary water, non-salty water and wastewater reinjection and there are plans to share FEED (Front End Engineering Design) results with QP in the last quarter of 2014 prior to final implementation.
Speaking on the importance of water management, Adel Ahmed Albuainain, general manager of Dolphin Energy Limited, said: “As a leading energy company, Dolphin Energy has taken its environmental responsibilities very seriously and recognises the environmental and economic value of water. Developing programmes that minimise the use of freshwater through treating and recycling wastewater supports this and we’re delighted to showcase the project at this time.”
The project complements efforts undertaken by the company in 2012 when Dolphin Energy implemented a modification of the wastewater treatment unit to enhance the quality and filtration of reinjection water prior to deep well injection.
Technical posters have been developed for display at the company’s purpose-built stand, highlighting the new project and the firm’s water conservation, consumption and wastewater trends, as well as providing tips and messages to raise the public’s awareness on the need for water management.
The stand also offers interactive games designed to engage children and their parents on the need to preserve water using a 3D model of the wastewater treatment process. Also displayed is a three-dimensional pop-up poster showcasing Dolphin Energy’s wastewater treatment unit and the different water streams treated and reused as irrigation water or injected into deep wells.
Dolphin Energy’s support for the QP Environment Fair is now in its fifth year.
