Onion Lake Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Plant
Water Treatment

Mountain lake in camera lens

Objectives 

• Water sourcing and disposal compliance
• Water treatment and steam generation 
• Produced water treatment and disposal

Location: Canada
Capacity: 6000 m3/d

Services

• Water chemistry and mass balance modelling
• Process and technology screening
• Technology and heat integration modelling
• Front end and detailed engineering 
• Fabrication, procurement, construction, commissioning process support

Contaminants

• Calcium, magnesium, and total hardness
• Iron and Manganese 
• Dissolved gases (CO2, O2) 
• Organics
• Silica 
• Free oil

Processes

• Oil skimming, floatation, and filtration
• Chlorination
• Multimedia filtration 
• Strong acid cation exchanger 
• Vacuum Degasification
• Once through steam generation • Boiler blowdown management