Veolia Water Technologies launches nutshell filter technology

This new solution offers a unique evolution of Veolia’s proven nutshell filtration technology, making produced water cost-effective for reinjection, reuse, or discharge. ToroJet contributes to safeguarding the receiving environment through its impressive 98% solids removal efficiency and reduces hydrocarbon concentrations to less than 2 mg/l. This system is aligned with Veolia's commitment to provide solutions that ensure that both performance and sustainability goals are met without compromise.

ToroJet introduces a media cleaning system at grade level, eliminating the need for top-mounted backwash equipment at each individual filter. This innovation significantly reduces capital expenses and maximises asset utilisation, allowing plant operators to clean nutshell media with lower operational costs and minimal media losses. The system's design enhances safety by providing easy access for maintenance.

The ToroJet system is designed with scalability in mind, offering modular components that facilitate staged project expansions. This flexibility ensures that existing operators can adapt to future needs without significant disruptions. The system's shared cleaning skid enables efficient media cleaning across multiple vessels, minimising downtime and maximising productivity.

Core to the cleaning skid is a fluidisation pump that complies with API or ASME-ANSI standards ensuring that ToroJet meets the highest industry requirements, providing consistent media cleaning every cycle.

Veolia's commitment to driving operators' success is evident in the ToroJet design, which simplifies handling, shipment, and installation. ToroJet eliminates bulky platforms and ladders, allowing for a lower profile design that reduces building size and costs while improving safety and ergonomics for operators and technicians.

“ToroJet is the result of our extensive research and development programme aimed at optimising nutshell media filtration to meet the evolving demands of our clients. We are proud to offer a solution that improves the current technology and sets a new standard for produced water polishing. ToroJet revolutionises traditional nutshell filtration by offering a simpler, safe, and more cost-effective solution", stated Oscar Velastegui, Veolia Water Technologies North America Vice President in charge of Filtration Technology.

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