Peter Christou Swirltex Inc.

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2. A B O U T S W I R L T E X
Swirltex is an Alberta-based solutions provider and manufacturer
of wastewater treatment systems.
Our foundational technology is a buoyancy-enhanced filtration
process that treats challenging waste waters at higher
throughput, lower energy consumption, and in a broader range
of climates.
We take a different approach on concentrating the way we use
membranes for wastewater streams that would otherwise be
considered non-reusable.
TURNING A LIABILITY INTO
A RESOURCE
Unlocking wastewater re-use potential with
the goal of Net Zero wasted water.
Low CAPEX + OPEX
High-Quality Permeate
Production
Low Environmental
Footprint
Low Energy
Consumption
Reduced Membrane
Fouling
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3. T H E S W I R L T E X S O L U T I O N – B U O Y A N C Y M A N I P U L A T I O N + P H A S E
S E P A R A T I O N
REVOLUTIONIZING how
industries utilize wastewater.
BUOYANCY-ENHANCED MEMBRANE
FILTRATION The Swirltex process manipulates the hydraulics of off-the-shelf tubular ultrafiltration
membranes to simultaneously:
Conventional Tubular
Membrane Laminar Flow
Swirltex Tubular Membrane
Filtration with Induced Annular Flow
Step 1: Inject Micro-Gas
(Enhance Buoyancy of Contaminants)
Step 2: Induce Spiral Flow
(Create Buoyancy/Density Separation)
Gas/Oil/Solids flow through core of membrane
tube & water flows along membrane surface
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4. T H E S W I R L T E X S O L U T I O N – B U O Y A N C Y M A N I P U L A T I O N + P H A S E
S E P A R A T I O N
OUR TECHNICAL PROCESS ONSITE
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5. M E M B R A N E S P E C I F I C S – S W I R L T E X S Y S T E M © 2022 Swirltex Inc. | 5
MEMBRANES – LENGTH AND OPPORTUNITY

6. S I G N I F I C A N T F L U X I M P R O V E M E N T S A N D A D V A N T A G E S © 2022 Swirltex Inc. | 6
THE SWIRLTEX
SOLUTION
Significant Flux
Improvements
With the Swirltex process implemented, tubular
membranes consistently operate at higher
stabilized permeate flux rates compared to
conventional tubular membrane operation.
Swirltex minimizes oil/solids interaction with the
membrane and maximizes water velocity at the
membrane surface.

7. S W I R L T E X ’ S E N E R G Y E F F I C I E N T A P P R O A C H
ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ANNULAR FLOW
GRAPH/CHARTS HERE
Swirltex’s patented technology significantly reduces energy consumption because we inject air into our process.
Our annular flow process increases efficiency and prevents fouling as well.
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8. S W I R L T E X ’ S V A L U E A N D K E Y
D I F F E R E N C E S
No concentration of
contaminants due to
open loop operation
Clean and consistent
water with minimal TSS
and bacteria
Continual operation of
system during cleaning
and maintenance
Ease of operation and
ability to handle different
flow conditions
Reduction in membrane
fouling due to annular
flow pattern
THE SWIRLTEX DIFFERENCE
We take traditional membranes and enhance them even further to
promote efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
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9. S W I R L T E X B U O Y A N C Y E N H A N C E D M E M B R A N E H I G H L I G H T S
COMPARATIVE TECHNOLOGY MATRIX
High Water Quality Capacity Efficiency Footprint
Swirltex Buoyancy
Enhanced Membranes
• Our modular units are compact, high-capacity, with a small footprint
• The Swirltex system significantly improves efficiency in comparison to conventional membranes
• Clean and consistent water produced even under variable flow conditions
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10. P R O D U C E D W A T E R T R E A T M E N T A N D T H E S W I R L T E X A P P R O A C H
PRODUCED WATER CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Challenges:
• Produced water has high costs in terms of disposal costs and
operation, as well as environmental concerns
• Heavy sludge production and poor oil-water separation
• Problems with iron, total suspended solids (TSS), oils and grease,
and bacteria
The Swirltex Solution
• Energy efficient approach resulting in reduction in energy
consumption and a reduction in environmental footprint
• Automated operational system which is low maintenance
• Significant increase in permeate production and improved removal of
iron, TSS, bacteria, and oil
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11. P R O D U C E D W A T E R C A S E S T U D Y
PRODUCED WATER CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
PROJECT GOALS
• Support OPEX + CAPEX reduction
• Recycle and re-use of treated produced water
PROBLEM
• Underperforming oil removal filter (ORF) system
• High TSS, oil content, iron & bacteria, leading to high
OPEX costs for chemical treatment
• Bacteria removal challenged and difficulty
• ESG pressures and fresh-water scarcity and
sustainability
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12. P R O D U C E D W A T E R C A S E S T U D Y R E S U L T S
PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT
Montney Region Case Study
Parameter Raw Feed Water Permeate Water Removal Efficiency
Bacteria (pg/L) 550 <15 90%
TSS (mg/L) 445 <10 97%
Fe (mg/L) 60 <0.5 99%
Oil & Grease (mg/L) 275 <5 98%
PROJECT SPECIFICS
• Average treatment volume: 150 to 750 bbl/d
• Project duration – 4 months
• System configuration, Pre-Treatment + Swirltex UF System
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13. PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT – FLUX DATA
P R O D U C E D W A T E R F L U X D A T A
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Corrected
Permeate
Flux
at
25
C
(LMH)
Time (min)
Treated Produced Water: SWTX
Flux (L/m2 h) 500
Operating Time
(min)
180
pH 8
Energy
Consumption
1.1
Temperature
(Celsius)
10
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14. BUSINESS VALUE AND
FULL-SCALE SYSTEM
• Operational savings in pond cleaning and chemical
reduction
• Up to a 75% reduction in freshwater consumption, thus
saving an average of 357,000 m3 of fresh water per year
• Full scale Swirltex system installation Q2/Q3 2022, 20,000
bbl/d (3,000 m3/day)
CHART OF COSTS HERE
S W I R L T E X S Y S T E M
V A L U E
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15. CONCLUSION
Produced Water Treatment
Conclusion and Full-Scale System
On April 6, 2022, Swirltex announced that they have been
awarded a project to supply their patented “Buoyancy
Enhanced Membrane Filtration” technology for produced
water treatment with ARC Resources Ltd., a leading
Canadian energy producer in the Montney region.
C O N C L U S I O N - G O I N G F O R W A R D
Read more form our official
press release here:
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16. Thank you for
attending!
CONTACT
INFORMATION
pchristou@swirltex.com
587-991-1941
Peter Christou
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