Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water
In this study, the recent advances in standalone membrane technologies were investigated for produced water treatment and reclamation. The effect of operating parameters (i.e. temperature, flow rate, velocity, and pH) on membrane fouling were studied in detail. Results showed that microfiltration su...
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| description | In this study, the recent advances in standalone membrane technologies were investigated for produced water treatment and reclamation. The effect of operating parameters (i.e. temperature, flow rate, velocity, and pH) on membrane fouling were studied in detail. Results showed that microfiltration suffered severe fouling from suspended particles and flux deterioration reacheed 90 % in less than 1 h. Ultrafiltration showed enhanced removal of oil up to 95 % however, membrane hydrophilicity needs to be increased and the suspended particulates should be minimized to sustain operation. Nanofiltration was more prone to fouling with maximum oil removal 99 % and removal of 10 % to 20 % of dissolved solids. Reverse osmosis (RO) performance decreased rapidly against mild salts and oil concentrations in the range of 2000 ppm salts and 150 ppm crude oil and was therefore not suitable for standalone. Developed technologies such as membrane distillation (MD) and forward osmosis (FO) showed remarkable operation stability against high concentrations of oil and salts (1000 ppm crude oil and up to 150,000 ppm of salts). Hybridization of nanofiltration or RO with MD or FO processes showed promising results in pilot tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fe503b177364a9fa55d55dbd7db6e912023-03-26T05:15:37ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682023-04-0168787815Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced waterA.E. Mansi0S.M. El-Marsafy1Y. Elhenawy2M. Bassyouni3Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt; Center of Excellence in Membrane-based Water Desalination Technology for Testing and Characterization (CEMTC), Port Said University, Port Said, 42526, EgyptDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo Universirt, Giza, EgyptCenter of Excellence in Membrane-based Water Desalination Technology for Testing and Characterization (CEMTC), Port Said University, Port Said, 42526, Egypt; Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, EgyptDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt; Center of Excellence in Membrane-based Water Desalination Technology for Testing and Characterization (CEMTC), Port Said University, Port Said, 42526, EgyptIn this study, the recent advances in standalone membrane technologies were investigated for produced water treatment and reclamation. The effect of operating parameters (i.e. temperature, flow rate, velocity, and pH) on membrane fouling were studied in detail. Results showed that microfiltration suffered severe fouling from suspended particles and flux deterioration reacheed 90 % in less than 1 h. Ultrafiltration showed enhanced removal of oil up to 95 % however, membrane hydrophilicity needs to be increased and the suspended particulates should be minimized to sustain operation. Nanofiltration was more prone to fouling with maximum oil removal 99 % and removal of 10 % to 20 % of dissolved solids. Reverse osmosis (RO) performance decreased rapidly against mild salts and oil concentrations in the range of 2000 ppm salts and 150 ppm crude oil and was therefore not suitable for standalone. Developed technologies such as membrane distillation (MD) and forward osmosis (FO) showed remarkable operation stability against high concentrations of oil and salts (1000 ppm crude oil and up to 150,000 ppm of salts). Hybridization of nanofiltration or RO with MD or FO processes showed promising results in pilot tests.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822007979Oilfield produced waterMembranes in produced water treatmentMembrane wettingFouling mitigation of membranes |
| spellingShingle | A.E. Mansi S.M. El-Marsafy Y. Elhenawy M. Bassyouni Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water Alexandria Engineering Journal Oilfield produced water Membranes in produced water treatment Membrane wetting Fouling mitigation of membranes |
| title | Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| title_full | Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| title_short | Assessing the potential and limitations of membrane-based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| title_sort | assessing the potential and limitations of membrane based technologies for the treatment of oilfield produced water |
| topic | Oilfield produced water Membranes in produced water treatment Membrane wetting Fouling mitigation of membranes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822007979 |
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