Startup of ThermoEnergy FracGen™ Unit in Southwest Completes
Company's Full-Cycle Water Management Solution for Oil & Gas
Hydrofracking
WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy
Corp. (OTCBB: TMEN), a diversified technologies company
engaged in the development and sales of wastewater recovery
technologies, has announced the startup of its first commercial
scale hydrofracking water production unit at an oil field in the
Southwestern region of the U.S. The ThermoEnergy FracGen™
unit will remove brine and other impurities from brackish water
located deep in local aquifers and produce water suitable to be
used in hydraulic fracturing for recovery of oil and gas from shale
formations.
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"Many Hydrofracking sites are located in places where fresh
water is scarce and must be trucked in at considerable expense,"
said Cary Bullock, ThermoEnergy
Chairman and CEO. "FracGen™ offers significant improvements in
hydrofracking sustainability and cost efficiency."
ThermoEnergy recently announced the successful pilot testing of
its Turbofrac™ system for cost-effective treatment and recycling of
produced water from hydrofracked wells. The Turbofrac system builds
on the company's patented CAST® (Controlled Atmospheric Separation
technology) for wastewater recovery. Together, FracGen™ and
Turbofrac™ offer the Oil & Gas industry a complete water
lifecycle management solution for more cost-effective and
sustainable hydrofracking operations.
"The abundant and affordable energy provided by hydraulic
fracturing techniques will be a key driver of economic recovery,
not only in the U.S. but around the globe," said Bullock.
"Hydrofracking requires both the consumption and disposal of huge
amounts of water. Water is an even more precious commodity than
energy. Sustainable water management solutions like FracGen™ and
Turbofrac™ are absolutely critical to the sustainability of the
energy industry and our economic future."
About ThermoEnergy Corp.
Founded in 1988, ThermoEnergy is a diversified technologies
company engaged in the worldwide development, sales and
commercialization of patented and/or proprietary wastewater
treatment and power generation technologies. The company has been a
pioneer in the development of sustainable water treatment
technologies that help clients operate more efficiently, save
money, reduce their carbon footprints, and meet sustainability
goals. Additional information on the Company and its technologies
can be found on its website at www.thermoenergy.com
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