LiqTech QureFlow to enable more than 95% wastewater recovery at WWIS facility

LiqTech International will support wastewater reuse at a new water works industrial services (WWIS) facility in Freeport, Texas, with its QureFlow™ QF-6 ceramic membrane filtration system.
The QF-6 system is expected to recover more than 95% of the incoming wastewater for reuse as wash water, helping reduce freshwater consumption and wastewater disposal volumes.
WWIS cleans industrial equipment from facilities across the Texas Gulf Coast region, including heat exchangers, tower trays, mesh pads, vane packs and other process equipment.
Intensive cleaning removes contaminants such as scale and oil residue, generating wastewater whose composition varies depending on the equipment being cleaned and the materials removed.
The cleaning process requires a substantial supply of freshwater and generates significant wastewater volumes.
WWIS is incorporating LiqTech’s solution into the original design of its new facility to return most of the treated water to the wash-water supply.
The company already has experience using ceramic ultrafiltration at its facility in Geismar, Louisiana.
“The equipment we clean brings different contaminants into our wash water, so we need treatment that can handle that variability and make the water suitable for reuse,” said Brett Bourne, chemical & environmental processes manager at Water Works Industrial Services. “Price, delivery time and technical capabilities all informed our selection of QureFlow. By returning treated water to our washing operations, we expect to reduce our freshwater requirements and the amount of wastewater we need to dispose of, while reducing the risk of solids blocking our wash nozzles.”