Source Water Characterisation

As much water analysis as possible is done on site to ensure accurate results but some samples are preserved for subsequent analysis in our laboratories.
A typical suite of analyses will include the following:

Measured at site

• General water characteristics including pH, temperature and turbidity.
• Dissolved gas content (CO2, O2, H2S).
• Microbiological nutrients i.e. total organic carbon, VFA, phosphate, ammonia and nitrate.
• TSS and OFTSS; solids’ size, distribution and concentration.
• Oil-in-water content (total and soluble).
• Oil characteristics relevant to the process design.
• Chemical and biological oxygen demand.
• Plankton quantity and description (for sea and lake waters).

Measured in the laboratory

• Microbiological type and concentration such as GAB, GAnB, NRB and SRB.
• Specific microbial species identification.
• General chemical composition of the water and carbonate speciation.
• Solids’ type.
• Sulphur isotope analysis.
• Calcium naphthenate screening.