Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Ecosphere for Product Leadership in the Disinfection Equipment Market for Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment

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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Ecosphere for

Product Leadership in the Disinfection

Equipment Market for Oil & Gas Wastewater

Treatment

PR Newswire

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 13, 2012

- The company's OZONIX® technology answers the challenges for treating

bacteria and scale formation, allowing operators to reuse wastewaters and cut

the cost of production

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California

,

June 13, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent

analysis of the disinfection equipment market for shale oil and gas wastewater

treatment, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. and

Ecosphere Energy Services LLC with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan

Award for Product Leadership. Through its advanced oxidation technology,

OZONIX®, Ecosphere has answered the challenges of recycling and reusing the

water used during hydraulic fracturing operations in the shale oil and gas

industry.

Wastewater returned to the surface from the hydraulic fracturing process

contains high levels of bacteria and salt compounds that must be treated prior

to being reused and recycled. The Ecosphere equipment, operated and

distributed through its majority-owned subsidiary, Ecosphere Energy Services

LLC, addresses these challenges using its patented OZONIX® technology.

"Ecosphere's advanced oxidation technology excels over competitive solutions

in the industry, such as chlorination, biocides, and inhibitors, with key unique

features applicable to treating wastewater produced in the shale oil and gas

industry," said Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Ankur Jajoo. "This mobile on-site

solution is offered in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner to

prevent additional biocide and total dissolved solids treatment."

OZONIX® systems eliminate chemical handling and spills, reduce fresh water

consumption, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions produced from additional

trucking. Enabling the reuse of water saves companies the costs associated

with wastewater disposal and the sourcing of new freshwater streams, while

also preserving vital water resources. There are no waste products created by

the OZONIX® process, therefore there are no disposal costs for the operator.

The mobile OZONIX® units provide rapid on-site setup and need no external

power source due to an on-board 600 KW diesel generator. Positioned within a

customized trailer, the units can be easily transported to well sites and can

process up to 3,360 gallons per minute on site.

"OZONIX® systems provide energy companies with a sustainable solution to

managing the large volumes of water required for hydraulic fracturing," noted

Jajoo. "Frost & Sullivan research shows that natural gas companies drilling in

shale basins will benefit using the OZONIX® solution for disinfection

treatment."

The OZONIX® technology has already been widely accepted and used in oil

and gas basins in

North America

. Ecosphere has designed it to be applied