Filtration in ultrasonic field; Filtracao em campo ultrassonico

The production of water associated to the petroleum is an issue of big relevance in exploration areas classified as 'exhausted fields'. The current alternative in practice is the re-injection of the wastewater into the geological formation with the dual purpose of increasing oil recovery and pollution minimization. However, produced water presents several components that make impossible its direct re-injection, requiring a previous treatment. In this context, this work presents the state-of-art of filtration in ultrasonic field, in order to contribute to the development of a new treatment technology applicable to the produced water problem. (author)