Method and apparatus for dynamic, variable-pressure, customizable, membrane-based water treatment for use in improved hydrocarbon recovery operations

摘要

A method for treating seawater to prepare a customized water product is disclosed, wherein the method includes the steps of intaking water into at least one treatment block that includes a membrane pressure vessel having at least one membrane element, wherein the treatment block is configured such that the intake water is fed through the at least one membrane element of the membrane pressure vessel, feeding the intake water through the membrane pressure vessel at a custom pressure based on the at least one membrane element of the membrane pressure vessel, separating the intake water into at least an aqueous permeate stream and a concentrate reject stream, and outputting the aqueous permeate stream and the concentrate reject stream.