Doha, September 27 (QNA) – Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has executed an agreement with ExxonMobil Research Qatar (EMRQ) to evaluate the beneficial reuse of treated produced water (TPW) from gas fields.

The agreement outlines three major areas of collaboration: the analysis of technologies for produced water treatment; the evaluation of water quality parameters; and the removal of primary pollutants from treated produced water. The entities will develop technologies and materials for the efficient removal of toxic organic pollutants and heavy metals from treated produced water and explore the potential for their commercialization.

QEERI Executive Director Marc Vermeersch expressed his happiness that QEERI is partnering with ExxonMobil Research Qatar to execute this project, adding that their decades of experience add tremendous value, and bringing together our expertise and resources will go a long way in ensuring Qatars water sustainability objectives are met.

He added that sustainable water treatment and the enhancement of wastewater reuse is a national priority and also at the core of operations at QEERIs Water Center.

Working with ExxonMobil, we will test and build upon the innovative technologies being developed in-house at QEERI to address this pressing issue to formulate solutions that solve water sustainability challenges in Qatar and globally.

Along with potentially solving a long-standing problem facing the hydrocarbon industry, by addressing the environmental and economic constraints of traditional PW disposal practices, the outcomes of the agreement are set to help Qatar diversify its water sources.

It will ultimately help the country reduce the high cost of investing in producing fresh water, he said.

Senior Research Director of the Water Center at QEERI Dr. Jenny Lawler added that non-conventional water resources such as that available from industrial activities in Qatar are critical for enhancing water security for arid regions, and we are delighted to be able to work with EMRQ on this exciting initiative.

Highlighting the importance of the partnership, EMRQs Research Director Ana Laplaza said that the collaboration with QEERI comes to investigate the feasibility of incorporating treated produced water from gas fields for beneficial reuse. The team of scientists and researchers is looking forward to continuing their work in sustainability-related research through this significant project, which will have valuable outcomes for Qatar and its people.

Produced water (PW) is the largest volume wastewater related to oil and gas production.

(QNA)

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