Presents potential market for high temperature reverse osmosis for use in oil and gas production, allowing reduction in cooling and re-heating costs. Discusses impact on water quality and costs and key issues that must be addressed in developing RO membranes that operate above 40C....

This paper presents preliminary findings from the laboratory scale operation of Therma-SEP? using model saline waters and produced waters. A novel inorganic-organic composite membrane was used to evaluate the process....