OILFIELD DEEP WELL PROCESSING AND INJECTION FACILITY AND METHODS
Systems and methods for processing one or more waste fluids by measuring one or more properties of a waste fluid and adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid based on the measurement are disclosed. The one or more properties of the waste fluid can include a viscosity of the waste fluid, a pressure of the waste fluid, and/or or a difference in pressure of the waste fluid. Adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid can include adjusting the one or more properties of the waste fluid and/or affecting the direction of flow of the waste fluid in a manner which changes the destination of the waste fluid.
1 . A method for processing one or more waste fluids, comprising:
measuring one or more properties of a waste fluid; and
adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid based on the measurement.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more properties of the waste fluid comprise:
a viscosity of the waste fluid;
a pressure of the waste fluid; and/or
a difference in pressure between two pressure measurements of the waste fluid.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid comprises:
adjusting the one or more properties of the waste fluid.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid comprises:
affecting the direction of flow of the waste fluid in a manner which changes the destination of the waste fluid.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein adjusting the one or more properties of the waste fluid comprises reducing a viscosity of the waste fluid.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein reducing the viscosity of the waste fluid comprises mixing or diluting the waste fluid with a fluid with a viscosity that is lower than the waste fluid.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a first waste fluid with a first viscosity;
receiving a second waste fluid with a second viscosity that is higher than the first viscosity;
wherein the measuring comprises measuring the viscosity of the second waste fluid;
wherein the adjusting comprises mixing the first waste fluid with the second waste fluid in a manner which provides a mixed waste fluid having a viscosity which is between the first and second viscosities.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein a ratio of the first waste fluid and second waste fluid in the mixed waste fluid is determined by the measured viscosity of the second waste fluid.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
screening the second waste fluid for solids of a predetermined size prior to the measuring and/or the mixing.
10 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
measuring a viscosity of the mixed waste fluid, and:
if the viscosity of the mixed waste fluid exceeds a predetermined value, then screening the mixed waste fluid for solids of a predetermined size; and
if the viscosity of the mixed waste fluid is equal or lower than the predetermined value, then transferring the mixed waste fluid to a slurry tank capable of keeping solids in the mixed waste fluid in suspension.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
transferring the mixed waste fluid from the slurry tank and measuring the viscosity of the mixed waste fluid after exit from the slurry tank, and:
if the viscosity of the mixed waste fluid exceeds a predetermined value, then screening the mixed waste fluid for solids of a predetermined size; and
if the viscosity of the mixed waste fluid is equal or lower than the predetermined value, then transferring the mixed waste fluid to a pump having a motive force capable of injecting the mixed waste fluid into a disposal well.