Each day, petroleum refineries in North America use approximately two billion gallons of water for heat transfer, as a raw material, and in utility processes. With shrinking water supplies, precise water and wastewater management solutions are essential. At Xylem, we offer a broad range of technologies to treat utility water, boiler feedwater, steam condensate, wastewater, and remove heavy metals. With an extensive service network and comprehensive technology portfolio, we can help refinery personnel maintain operational reliability, ensure regulatory compliance for wastewater discharge, and optimize water consumption through efficiency and reuse.
Case Studies
New DAF Design Proves Twice As Efficient During Equipment Maintenance
Single new DAF processes the same amount of wastewater as two older DAFs under repair
An oil refinery in the US Midwest scheduled repairs to an existing wastewater treatment system. Refinery operations needed a temporary treatment system on site to maintain uptime during the outage.
Mobile demineralization reduces refinery costs
Evoqua helps a Northern California refinery meet boiler feedwater silica specifications
A refinery in Northern California was unable to meet its desired boiler feed water silica specifications on a consistent basis. The higher silica levels led to an excessive blow down requirement in the boiler system. The higher blow down rates were significantly affecting the refinery's water, chemical, and natural gas costs.