Treatment Train Alternatives
This section reviews the formation of three
alternative treatment trains, using the decision matrices mentioned for each treatment. The matrices were used to form the trains based on each process and the ranked
technologies. Treatment trains were created based on pairings CJE selected to
create efficient, suitable, and a practical treatment.
Treatment Train Alternatives
The treatment train alternatives were Treatment Train #1 seen as Figure 1, Treatment Train #2 seen as Figure 2, and Treatment Train #3 seen as Figure 3. The train shows the water
process throughout its entirety along with chemical additions and brine
management in green arrows.
Figure 1: Treatment Train 1 Alternative
Figure 2: Treatment Train 2 Alternative
Figure 3: Treatment Train 3 Alternative
Treatment Train Scoring Criteria
Each alternative for physical separation was given a score from one to three. One being the least suitable alternative and three being the most suitable from the given criteria. The following table provides how each criteria was scored with the reasoning. It also provides the reasoning for the weighting of each criterion.
Table 1: Treatment Train Scoring and Weighting
Treatment Train Decision Matrix
Using the scoring criteria for treatment train, the decision matrix was created to find the most suitable treatment train. The decision matrix below is a simplified decision matrix, you can find the complete matrix in the final report, Appendix AF: Scoring, Weighting, and Decision Matrix for Final Treatment Train.
Table 2: Simplified Treatment Train Decision Matrix
Final Recommendation
Clearwater Jacks Engineering recommends using Treatment Train #3 due to texceled at having operational
flexibility, short construction time, low land usage, and peak treatment
performance but had a high cost and a large footprint. After weighing these criteria,
the treatment train alternative with the best weighted score from the decision
matrix was Treatment Train #3.
