Oil and industrial operations generate some of the most challenging wastewater in the world. Ballast water, fracking flowback, produced water, and oil-impacted industrial streams contain complex mixtures of hydrocarbons, chemicals, salts, solids, and sediments that are difficult and expensive to treat. Disposal options are increasingly restricted, while environmental and regulatory scrutiny continues to intensify.

Aqua Fission provides a closed-loop, energy-efficient solution that remediates oil-contaminated water, recovers usable water, and eliminates liquid waste without relying on membranes or chemical-intensive treatment.

Treating oil-contaminated and hydrocarbon-impacted water
Aqua Fission is designed to handle water contaminated with a wide range of petroleum products and industrial hydrocarbons, including:

• Separated oil and oil products with minimal emulsification
• Acidic tar and oil waste mixtures containing water, acids, and byproducts
• Industrial wastewater with dissolved and suspended hydrocarbons

The system separates and removes hydrocarbons while recovering clean water, reducing the need for off-site disposal or dilution.

Ballast water remediation without discharge risk
Ballast water from ships often contains fuel residues, oils, sediments, heavy metals, chemical reagents, and invasive biological material. Discharge is tightly regulated and increasingly restricted in ports and coastal regions.

Aqua Fission treats ballast water by removing hydrocarbons, sediments, and contaminants, enabling safe reuse or compliant handling without ocean discharge. This eliminates environmental risk, simplifies compliance with ballast water regulations, and reduces port-related operational delays.

Closed-loop treatment for fracking and shale operations
Hydraulic fracturing produces large volumes of highly contaminated water, including flowback and produced water containing:

• High salinity and dissolved solids
• Hydrocarbons and organic compounds
• Proppants such as sand and ceramics
• Chemical additives including surfactants, biocides, and pH agents

Aqua Fission enables closed-loop reuse of fracking water by recovering clean water on site and removing contaminants that would otherwise require deep-well injection or transport for disposal. This reduces freshwater demand, lowers hauling and disposal costs, and minimizes environmental exposure.

Handling solids, sediments, and chemical residues
Oil-related wastewater often contains solid sediment, sea salt, chemical residues, and proppants that complicate treatment and clog conventional systems. Aqua Fission is engineered to process mixed liquid-solid streams, separating solids from water without membranes or fouling-prone components.

This makes the system well suited for harsh, variable feedwater conditions common in oil, gas, and maritime environments.

True Zero Liquid Discharge for oil and industrial applications
Aqua Fission achieves true Zero Liquid Discharge. There is no toxic brine, no wastewater outfall, and no long-term disposal liability. Eliminating liquid discharge simplifies permitting, reduces regulatory risk, and aligns operations with tightening environmental standards.

Low energy, no membranes, no chemicals
Unlike conventional treatment systems, Aqua Fission operates at ultra-low energy levels and does not rely on membranes or chemical pretreatment. This reduces operating costs, avoids consumable replacement, and improves reliability in remote or harsh operating environments.

Environmental, regulatory, and ESG benefits
By remediating oil-contaminated water and eliminating liquid waste, Aqua Fission helps operators reduce environmental liability, comply with increasingly strict regulations, and improve ESG performance. Projects face less community opposition, lower long-term risk, and greater operational flexibility.

Result
Aqua Fission transforms oil-contaminated, ballast, and industrial wastewater from a disposal problem into a recoverable resource — delivering clean water, lower costs, and reduced environmental risk for oil, gas, maritime, and industrial operators.