Kaizen Fluid Systems

Our world of water

Kaizen Fluid Systems is a US LLC Corporation that has the license rights for

many patented technologies with exclusive distribution rights for many

others.  Kaizen has combined our technologies to create our Advanced

Water Purification System that we designed specifically for the Oil and Gas

Industry.

INTRODUCTION

Kaizen's systems are fully scalable and have the

capability of purifying virtually any discharge stream

of frac fluid or produced water as generated within

the oil and gas industry with the minimum size being

50 gpm.

In many cases there is no need to remove TDS or other

components found in produced or frac water, for that

reason we can deploy only the required pieces of

equipment to the site for the specific needs of the

producer. Kaizen can also supply complete systems

capable of purifying high (over 350,000 ppm) TDS

produced water to potable standards. We can

precondition water before, after and during frac

operations or process a fixed volume of produced

water at any site and make it suitable for it’s

designated use. The electromechanical process

typically reconfigures undesirable compounds into

useful products and generates no toxic waste stream.

INTRODUCTION

By utilizing various technologies licensed to Kaizen Fluid Systems,

Kaizen has developed the most advanced systems for cleaning

contaminated water.  Kaizen  uses a process that is classified as

Electro-Mechanical.  Our Process converts extracted solids, liquids

and /or gasses into useful commodities.  This virtually eliminates

the need for any type of disposal.   Our System is successful in

removing or destroying all chemicals, but not limited to Silts,

Clays, Chlorides, Bacteria, Fungus, and Parasites.  Kaizen then

returns pure, clean and clear water that is of potable standards

which may be used for many additional purposes.

THE PROCESS

THE PROCESSKaizen has combined our advanced technologies that

have been in use in many applications for over thirty years

to create our Advanced Water Recycling System.  Kaizen is

successful at water/solid separation and the breakdown as

well as the conversion of toxic compounds found

suspended in water,  this is then turned into useful products

in a continuous flow throughput that is available to the Oil

and Gas Industry. Kaizen's process will handle any volume

by using larger and smaller treatment trains used in

tandem to achieve the desired outcome.  The

concentration of the contaminants will affect the speed at

which any specific treatment train can process; however

there is no limitation on the chemical toxicity or TDS

concentration with the process. This is a unique feature as

all other systems are restricted in most cases by TDS levels.

We have successfully treated waters with TDS of over

350,000 ppm and returned water with a TDS of below 200

ppm (Canadian and US drinking water standard is 500

ppm), chemicals and metals in concentrations at a

fraction of those permitted for potable water, pure

chlorides suitable for commercial use and pure brine water

for reuse in the industry.

Fracking Fluid: Fracking Fluid is a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals

that are injected deep below the surface to fracture the rock and liberate

the natural gas. A typical fracking operation uses between 1 and 8 million

gallons of water. In an average 4 million gallon injection, typically 20,000

gallons of chemical are used. The water must be of good quality to work

with these chemicals.

Current cost of procuring fresh water for a frac varies from area to area and

distance the water needs to be transported.  Kaizen's System can be located

on site which will reduce and/or eliminate the trucking and all of the disposal

cost by reusing produced and frac water returns from wells on the pad or

located close by. This will reduce the operation cost while mitigating

environmental risks.

PRODUCTS WE PROCESS

Flowback Water: After water is introduced in the fracking stage, a portion of

that is returned to the surface over the next days and weeks. Initially, its

composition resembles that of the injected fracking fluids, but as its

residence time increases, its chemistry transitions to the composition of

formation water naturally within the shale. Once this change occurs, the

water is classified as produced water and typically has a higher TDS level

requiring a need of disposal.

The current cost for disposal of flow-back and produced water in North

Dakota, Pennsylvania and other locations where disposal wells are a

distance away can by cut by more than 50%. The use of our treatment

systems not only mitigates environmental liabilities but is a significant cost

reducer.

PRODUCTS WE PROCESS

Produced water is water trapped in

underground formations that is brought to

the surface along with the oil and gas.

Because the water has been in contact with

the hydrocarbon-bearing formation for

centuries, it contains some of the chemical

characteristics of the formation and the

hydrocarbon itself. It may include water

from the reservoir, water injected into the

formations, and any chemicals added

during the production and treatment

process. Produced water is also called

“brine” and “formation water”.

PRODUCED WATER

The major constituents of concern in

produced water are:

• Salt Content (salinity, total dissolved

solids up to 350,000 ppm , electrical

conductivity)

• Oil & grease (this is a measure of the

organic chemical compounds)

• Various natural inorganic and organic

compounds or chemical additives used

in drilling and operating the well

• Naturally Occurring Radioactive

Materials (NORM)

PRODUCED WATER

Produced water is not a single commodity.

The physical and chemical properties of

produced water vary considerably

depending on the geographic location of

the field, the geological host formation,

and the type of hydrocarbon product

being produced. Produced water

properties and volume can vary

throughout the lifetime of the reservoir.

PRODUCED WATER

Kaizen’s revolutionary

technology can be designed

to operate on offshore

platforms with the same

amazing results as on-land

treatment facilities.

Kaizen’s technology

can clean all

contaminated water

to near distilled

quality, which can be

returned for use in

your cooling towers.

• As much as 90% returned as clean reusable water

• Ecologically friendly sludge

• Salt that is clean enough to be a product instead of a problem

• Clean 10lb Brine

THE RESULTS

• Rapidly separating solids from

liquids

• Coagulating colloidal and ionic

particles

• > 99% reduction in TSS

• > 99% reduction in TDS

• > 99.99% removal of all bacteria

• > 99% removal of organics

• > 99% removal of silica

• > 99% Removal of heavy metals

including: Zinc, Lead, Nickel,

Mercury, Boron, Manganese, Iron,

Barium, Arsenic and Strontium

• Neutralization & removal of most

N.O.R.M.

• >80% Uranium >80% Radium

• >99% removal of Calcium

THE RESULTS

• >99% removal of Phosphates

• >99% removal of Sulfates

• Removal of free oil

• Removal of emulsified oils

• Removal of dissolved

hydrocarbons (Organic acids,

Polycyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Phenols

and Volatiles)

• Removal of BTEX (Benzene,

Toluene, Ethylbenzene and

Xylene, commonly called

volatile aromatic hydrocarbons

which are present with petroleum

production)

• Removal of Biocides

• Removal and disposal of all

sludge

THE RESULTS

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

• Savings – Transportation cost incurred when using

salt water disposal wells

• Savings – Salt water disposal fees

• Savings – Water costs while hedging on regulatory

threats and fresh-water bottle necks

• Higher Raw-Water Quality – Lessening the demand

for chelators and biocides prior to downhole injection

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

• Environmental Liabilities Mitigated – Hydrocarbons

and most other chemical additives destroyed,

sequestered or recovered, including most N.O.R.M. –

resulting in the ability to reuse water, with lower cost

and exposure

• Versatility – Treatment is effective even with very high

salt content waters with TDS of over 350,000 ppm

• Flexibility – Treatment can be located on-site in the

form of a permanent plant or configured as a mobile

plant that can be moved from one location to the

next

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• Reliability – Proven suite of technologies, some that

have been in commercial use over 30 years

• Goodwill – Delivering a net gain of water to the region

over the life of the well: providing a “Positive Water

Footprint”

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Attached is a short narrative on a recent water sample treated using the Kaizen Fluid System’s technology.  The lab

has provided a report on the raw water treated and labeled Water sample, first stage processing labeled First

Stage Pro and on full TDS removal labeled 2nd Stage Pro. The CDWQG-MAC column is the Canadian potable

water standard, and is there for comparative purposes.  The reports are self-explanatory; however, I offer the

following comments for clarification and summary purposes.

The water sample had a TDS of 318,000, TSS of 297, pH of 4.4, Barium of 11,600, Iron 102, Magnesium at 1820, Zinc at

6.7 and Strontium at 7,270. All other constituents within normal limits for produced water. During our first stage, the

pH is adjusted, if required, to make the metals react better in the process.  A metallic Ion donor is utilized to help

coagulate Iron and Magnesium and other metals so they leave with the solids.  Barium and Zinc tend to stay with

salts in the water as they did with the sample.  If turbidity is not an issue, Kaizen does a mechanical separation of

the solids, if it is we can use filtration systems which can be as fine as 1 micron without slowing production and take

TSS to under 20 quite easily.  PH is easily adjusted to any level the producer designates.  All solids extracted are

benign.

The second stage report is based on the water derived from the first stage which was then put through our

unconventional desal process.  Again, pH can be adjusted to any level you specify, it was not adjusted for this lab

report.  As noted the Barium has diminished to .115 from the original 11,600 mg/L; Iron to .01 from 102 mg/L;

Magnesium to .1 from 1820 mg/L; and Zinc to .0039 from 6.7 mg/L; Aluminum to .0031 from 3.0 mg/L; Strontium to

0.113 from 7,270 and all other metals are at a fraction from their start point.   Turbidity dropped to .18 from 226; TDS

to 144 from 318,000 mg/L; chlorides dropped to 3.98 mg/L from 181,000 mg/L; TSS to 5.4 from 297 mg/L.  

Essentially, Kaizen has high grade water suitable for reuse in your operations, sale to others or discharge into the

environment.

A NARRATIVE

Pre-treatment

Mid-treatment

Post-treatment

Thank You

Our world of water