Method for producing a halide brine
View Patent ↗A method for producing halide brine wherein an alkali and a reducing agent are added to an aqueous fluid having a density greater than 8.30 lb/gal., (0.996 kg/L) water, waste water or sea water for example. The resulting fluid is then contacted with a halogen to form a halide brine. The reaction occurs in a conventional reactor such as a mixing tank.
1. A method for producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to an aqueous fluid having a density greater than 8.30 lb/gal. (0.996 kg/L);
b. adding an acetic acid reducing agent;
c. contacting the resulting fluid from step (b) with a halogen to form a second halide fluid;
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
2. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to sea water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L), wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor; and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c).
3. A method of producing a chloride brine comprising:
a. adding lime to sea water;
b. adding ammonia; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with chlorine to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L);
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
4. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to sea water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L); and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c);
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
5. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to sea water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 10.0 lb/gal. (1.20 kg/L), wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor; and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c).
6. A method for producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali and an acetic acid reducing agent to an aqueous fluid having a density greater than 8.30 lb/gal (0.996 kg/L); and
b. contacting the resulting fluid from step (a) with a halogen to form a halide brine;
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
7. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to brackish water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L), wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor; and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c).
8. A method of producing a chloride brine comprising:
a. adding lime to brackish water;
b, adding ammonia; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with chlorine to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L);
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
9. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to brackish water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 9.0 lb/gal. (1.081 kg/L); and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c);
wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor.
10. A method of producing a halide brine comprising:
a. adding an alkali to brackish water;
b. adding a reducing agent; and
c. contacting the fluid resulting from step (b) with a halogen to increase the density to at least 10.0 lb/gal. (1.20 kg/L), wherein the reaction is performed in a conventional reactor; and
d. separating any suspended solids from the fluid resulting from step (c).