Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment
Plate Settler Solutions for Upstream & Downstream Operations
Robust stainless steel plate settlers for oily wastewater, drilling fluids, and refinery process water — engineered for demanding hydrocarbon environments.
Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment
Oil and gas operations generate complex wastewater streams containing free and emulsified oils, suspended solids, and dissolved hydrocarbons. Effective solid-liquid separation is critical to protect downstream polishing and to meet strict discharge or reinjection specifications.
Plate settlers deliver compact, high-rate clarification of oily wastewater after upstream coagulation and demulsification. The inclined plate geometry maximizes settling area within a small footprint — a decisive advantage on space-constrained platforms and refinery sites.
Typical applications include drilling mud dewatering support, tank bottom water clarification, refinery API separator polishing, and process water recovery for reuse.
Treatment Challenges & Solutions
Emulsified Oils
Chemical demulsification upstream releases dispersed oil for efficient plate separation.
High TSS Loads
Drilling and production solids handled with corrosion-resistant SS 316L construction.
Space Constraints
Compact inclined-plate footprint suits offshore platforms and skid packages.
Request an Engineering Assessment
Our engineers will review your application, flow rates, and water quality data to recommend the optimal plate settler configuration.