Abstract: A method for producing halide brine wherein an alkali and a reducing agent are added to an aqueous fluid having a density greater than 8.30 lb/gal., (0.996 kg/L) water, waste water or sea water for example. The resulting fluid is then contacted with a halogen to form a halide brine. The reaction occurs in a conventional reactor such as a mixing tank.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 8, 2006
Assignee:
Tetra Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Raymond D. Symens, Lyle H. Howard, Surendra Kumar Mishra, Thomas William Polkinghorn