Eureka Resources earns patent for wastewater purification
Monday, August 31, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Eureka Resources, LLC a patent for its approach to cleansing and recycling wastewater from oil and gas operations, according to Pennsylvania Business Report.
Eureka’s proprietary technology can remove hundreds of types of impurities from oil and gas wastewater, isolate recyclable minerals and generate clean water so pure it can be returned to the hydrologic cycle.
Eureka Resources is headquartered in Williamsport and has three facilities in the Marcellus Shale. Its two wastewater treatment facilities can treat 10,000 barrels of wastewater daily.
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