Inventors:
Fansheng T. Tao - Sugar Land TX
Paul F. Pilger - Denver CO
Charles A. Dyke - Beacon NY
Assignee:
Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY
International Classification:
B01D 6102
Abstract:
A method of treating an aqueous charge liquid, such as oilfield produced waters, containing boron and solubilized hydrocarbon compounds to reduce boron concentration, which comprises water softening to remove substantially all divalent cations, raising the pH of the liquid above about 9. 5, and driving the liquid through a reverse osmosis membrane.