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Cleaning of ceramic membranes for produced water filtration
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The application of ceramic microfiltration membranes to the tertiary treatment of produced water from an Arabian Gulf oilfield has been studied using a dedicated pilot plant. Studies were based on a ...
Demulsification of stable emulsions from produced water using a phase separator with inclined parallel arc coalescing plates
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
A novel and highly efficient oil-water separator equipped with a series of inclined multiple arc coalescence plates is developed and optimized for the removal of stable oil emulsions from produced water. The synthetic high ...
Removal of toxic pollutants from produced water by phytoremediation: Applications and mechanistic study
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Humana Press Inc
, 2019 , Article)
Elsevier Ltd In this study, a greenhouse experiment of complete randomized design with three replications was conducted to investigate the potential of Medicago sativa, Zea mays, Helianthus annus, Sorghum bicolor, Phragmites ...
A perforated electrode design for passivation reduction during the electrochemical treatment of produced water
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Produced water refers to the water that is generated when oil and gas are extracted from the ground, and it usually includes the natural water layer within the reservoir (formation water) as well as the injected water. The ...
Microalgal bioremediation of petroleum-derived low salinity and low pH produced water
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
Due to the presence of toxic organic compounds and heavy metals, it is essential to treat the produced water before reuse or discharge to the environment. In this study, produced water sample was collected from a local ...
Produced water characteristics, treatment and reuse: A review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
In oil and gas industry, produced water is considered as the largest waste stream, which contains relatively higher concentration of hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other pollutants. Due to the increase in industrial ...
An integrated approach for produced water treatment using microemulsions modified activated carbon
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In this study, the physical and chemical characterization of produced water was done followed by treatment through sand filtration coupled with activated carbon microemulsion modified activated carbon techniques. The results ...
Potential application of microalgae in produced water treatment
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Desalination Publications
, 2018 , Article)
The current study examines pollutant removal efficiency from the produced water of a local petroleum industry by five different local microalgae species. The five microalgae strains Monoraphidium, Chlorella, Neochloris, ...
Adsorptive batch and biological treatments of produced water: Recent progresses, challenges, and potentials
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Academic Press
, 2021 , Article)
Produced water is responsible for the largest contribution in terms of waste stream volume associated with the production of oil and gas. Characterization of produced water is very crucial for the determination of its main ...
Removal of petroleum hydrocarbons and sulfates from produced water using different bioelectrochemical reactor configurations
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Produced water (PW) is a wastewater generated in large quantities from the extraction of oil and gas. PW found to have high amounts of dissolved solids (TDS) and residual petroleum hydrocarbons causing considerable damage ...