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SWIT PILOT
STATION
The objective of our
pilot testing is to demonstrate and test the combined water treatment
efficiency of a representative SWIT unit (7500 – 1500 BPD) on the
seabed. Treatment aspects to be demonstrated and verified includes:-
Solids removal, water sterilization, system sterilization and remote
monitoring and control.
TEST LOCATION
Testing can be performed offshore or onshore at virtually any
location with a representative supply of seawater from a depth which
is not affected by UV light. A proven site besides the Oslofjord
(figure below) has been selected. This location has an extraction
depth of 60 meters and has several cost and logistic advantages
compared with testing from an offshore installation. This test site
also has an abundance of information on existing untreated seawater
conditions.

PILOT
PLANT AND TESTING
The SWIT pilot system is designed
for a capacity of 7500-15000 BPD containing:- still room structure,
electrochlorinator, hydroxyl radical generator, and control equipment. Connection
and hook up to the test centre includes:- Transfer Pump (land
based), pipeline from SWIT unit to shore, cable and control panel
and sample equipment. For real applications there is no limitations
to the capacity and we are currently also looking into another pilot
plant for 500.000 BPD.
Please note that water injection pumps and
wellhead Xmas trees are considered proven technology and have been
omitted from the pilot test. Monitoring the operational performance
of the SWIT Pilot will include:-
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Sampling for chemical and biological analyses of
treated waters and biofilms.
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Sampling for solids analysis
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Statistical evaluation of the results |