OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WASTE STREAM REMEDIATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS
A system comprising a plasma assisted vitrifier ( 8 ) configured to produce vitrified product. A feed pipe ( 4 ) can be fluidly connected to the plasma assisted vitrifier ( 8 ). The feed pipe ( 4 ) can be configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma assisted vitrifier. A heated combustion air conduit ( 34 ) can be fluidly connected to the plasma assisted vitrifier ( 8 ). A spinning fiberizer can be disposed next to the plasma assisted vitrifier ( 8 ) and configured to receive the vitrified product ( 24 ). An emissions attenuation device can be fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier ( 8 ) and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier ( 8 ).
1 . A system, comprising:
a plasma-assisted vitrifier configured to produce vitrified product;
a feed pipe fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier, the feed pipe configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a heated combustion air conduit fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a spinning fiberizer disposed next to the plasma-assisted vitrifier and configured to receive the vitrified product; and
an emissions attenuation device fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the spinning fiberizer is selected from the group consisting of an internal spinning fiberizer and an external spinning fiberizer.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the spinning fiberizer is configured to produce a fiber.
4 . A system, comprising:
a plasma-assisted vitrifier configured to produce syngas, process heat, and vitrified product;
a feed pipe fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier, the feed pipe configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a heated combustion air conduit fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a generator selected from the group consisting of a steam generation system and an electrical generation system, wherein the generator is configured to operate with at least one of the syngas and the process heat;
a device selected from the group consisting of an aggregate production device configured to produce an aggregate from the vitrified product and a fiber production device configured to produce a fiber from the vitrified product, wherein the device is disposed next to the plasma-assisted vitrifier; and
an emissions attenuator fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the fiber production device includes a spinning fiberizer selected from the group consisting of an internal spinning fiberizer and an external spinning fiberizer.
6 . A system, comprising:
a plasma-assisted vitrifier configured to produce syngas and process heat;
a feed pipe fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier, the feed pipe configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a heated combustion air conduit fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a generator selected from the group consisting of a steam generation system and an electrical generation system, wherein the generator is configured to operate with at least one of the syngas and the process heat;
a device selected from the group consisting of an aggregate production device configured to produce an aggregate from the vitrified product and a fiber production device configured to produce a fiber from the vitrified product; and
an emissions attenuator fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the fiber production device configured to produce the fiber includes a spinning fiberizer selected from the group consisting of an internal spinning fiberizer and an external spinning fiberizer.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the spinning fiberizer produces a fiber.
9 . A system, comprising:
a plasma-assisted vitrifier configured to produce syngas and process heat;
a feed pipe fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier, the feed pipe configured to deliver a feedstock into the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a heated combustion air conduit fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier;
a generator selected from the group consisting of a steam generation system and an electrical generation system, wherein the generator is configured to operate with at least one of the syngas and the process heat;
a device selected from the group consisting of an aggregate production device configured to produce an aggregate from the vitrified product and a fiber production device configured to produce a fiber from the vitrified product;
a siphon valve configured to control a flow of vitrified product from the plasma-assisted vitrifier to the device selected from the group consisting of the aggregate production device and the fiber production device; and
an emissions attenuator fluidly connected to the plasma-assisted vitrifier and configured to treat gaseous emissions generated by the plasma-assisted vitrifier.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the fiber production device includes a spinning fiberizer selected from the group consisting of an internal spinning fiberizer and an external spinning fiberizer.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the spinning fiberizer produces a fiber.
12 . The system as in any one of claims 1 , 4 , 6 , and 9 , in which the feedstock is selected from the group consisting of drill cuttings and oil field waste.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the oil field waste is contaminated water.
14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the oil field waste is water treatment waste that includes Mature Fine Tailings (MFT).
15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the oil field waste is cold heavy oil production with sand waste.
16 . The system as in any one of claims 1 , 4 , 6 , and 9 , in which the plasma-assisted vitrifier is augmented by a fossil fuel torch.
17 . The system as in any one of claims 1 , 4 , 6 , and 9 , further comprising a feed pipe drier that operates on at least one of waste heat and fossil fuel.
18 . The system as in any one of claims 1 , 4 , 6 , and 9 , wherein syngas is produced by the plasma-assisted vitrifier and is used to produce a diluent through a Fisher Tropsch conversion.
19 . The system as in any one of claims 4 , 6 , and 9 , wherein the syngas is combusted in an internal combustion generator set to produce energy.
20 . The system as in any one of claims 4 , 6 , and 9 , wherein the syngas is combusted in a generator selected from the group consisting of a simple cycle generator and a combined cycle turbine generator.