ThermoEnergy Corporation and STW Resources Holding Corp. announced they have completed a successful pilot test of ThermoEnergy's TurboFrac(R) produced water recycling system. The Pilot was conducted at a major oil producer's site near Midland, Texas.

STW provided access and operated the site in conjunction with ThermoEnergy. The purpose of the pilot was to demonstrate the performance and durability of the TurboFrac system. While in operation, the TurboFrac system processed produced water with a 72% fresh water recovery rate while reducing Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) from 102,000 Mg/L to 40 Mg/L, and reduced chlorides from approximately 84,000 Mg/L to 16.5 Mg/L or less.

A concentrated ten pound brine of over 400,000 Mg/L was also produced. The TurboFrac produced water recycling system is based on ThermoEnergy's proprietary CAST(R) (Controlled Atmosphere Separation Technology), a flash vacuum assisted distillation system that the company has deployed at more than 80 industrial sites in the U.S. as well as in Europe, Asia and Africa. Using ThermoEnergy's TurboFrac system, STW will provide clients with water management services utilizing a superior technology that has high fresh water recovery rates, excellent water quality, and reusable 10 pound brine at a cost below other water reclamation systems.