Produced Water
MYCELX REGEN
High-performance filtration that removes hydrocarbons and TSS with reduced waste, no chemicals, and closed-loop operation—delivering enhanced water quality while enabling hydrocarbon removal.
Download REGEN BrochureRetrofit, Don’t Rebuild
Swap legacy walnut shell filters for MYCELX REGEN, re-use existing vessels.
95%
>4µFinest solids removal capability
Up
to1,000mg/LMaximum oil removal
2x
More hydrocarbon removal
Up
to60%Less backwash rates
Applications
Where REGEN is Deployed
The MYCELX REGEN Unit is built to handle a wide range of operating environments — from onshore produced water treatment to offshore platforms and high-solids industrial streams.
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Onshore — New
Deployed across produced water and frac recycle operations onshore, handling inlet oil concentrations up to 1,000 ppm with no chemical additives.
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Onshore — Retrofit
Retrofit existing Nutshell Filters (NSF) via vessel conversion with minimal modifications, hydraulic validation for media regeneration, and review of facility water balance and backwash handling requirements.
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Offshore
Compact footprint, 10–25% smaller than comparable systems, makes REGEN well-suited for space-constrained offshore platforms and marine installations.
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High Solids Removal
Removes oil, solids, and oily-coated solids in a single step down to 4 microns, handling high-solids streams and fluctuating inlet loading without upset.
How It Works
A System Engineered to
Capture Oil & Remove Solids
REGEN removes free, dispersed, and emulsified oil using media with hydrophobic and oleophilic properties—repelling water while attracting and capturing oil. Compared to standard backwashable media filtration, it delivers 2x more hydrocarbon removal, 4x more TSS removal, and up to 60% less backwash waste. It meets discharge criteria without chemicals, runs as a low-emission closed-loop system, and enables effective hydrocarbon capture.
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Secondary
Filtration StageREGEN is deployed as a secondary treatment stage filtration but can also serve as the final filtration stage, absorbing oil without absorbing water.
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Backwash &
Oil RecoveryA 15–20 minute backwash cycle reverses flow upward, loosening packed media and releasing both solids and oil droplets. Free and dispersed oil is fully recovered to the customer without chemical denaturing.
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Long-life
RegenerationWith a media life of up to 24 months and operator-controlled or fully automated backwash, REGEN delivers low operating costs across onshore, offshore, and high-solids applications.
Performance Benefits
Highest Performing Bed Media
MYCELX REGEN media filtration can be used as a replacement for other bed media such as nutshell, improving performance in both droplet and particle removal. A proprietary retrofit package is available for existing nutshell vessels.
Single-Step Oil Removal
Removes oil, solids, and oily coated solids simultaneously. Free, dispersed, and fractions of emulsified oils are all handled in one pass.
95% Efficiency at 5 µm
Removes oil droplets at 95% efficiency at 5 microns and suspended solids at 95% efficiency at 4 microns, achieving filtration down to 2 microns total.
No Chemicals Required
REGEN requires zero water treatment chemicals. Oil recovered during backwash is returned to the customer without chemical denaturing.
Compact, Smaller Footprint
10–25% smaller footprint than comparable systems makes REGEN viable for space-constrained onshore and offshore installations.
Long Media Life Cycle
Media is designed to last up to 24 months depending on application. Operator-controlled or automated backwash cycles of 15–20 minutes keep operating costs low.
Nutshell Vessel Retrofit
A proprietary retrofit package allows existing nutshell vessels to be upgraded to REGEN media, improving performance without full equipment replacement.
Get Started
Ready to
Deploy REGEN?
Download the technical data sheet or contact our team to discuss your produced water, or industrial filtration requirements.