The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water
Produced water (PW) generation has been increasing recently due to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and the aging of oil wells worldwide, especially in the United States. The adverse health risks, seismicity, and environmental impacts associated with PW have become a challenging concern. Ther...
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| author | Ehsan Zolghadr Ehsan Zolghadr Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei Ghoncheh Amouzandeh Patrick LeClair Mark Elliott |
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| description | Produced water (PW) generation has been increasing recently due to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and the aging of oil wells worldwide, especially in the United States. The adverse health risks, seismicity, and environmental impacts associated with PW have become a challenging concern. Therefore, there is increased demand for improved PW treatment and reuse management options. There are multiple methods for treating PW; this article focuses on treatment through membrane filtration. Moreover, this mini review aims to summarize statistics on PW abundance and trends in PW generation over time, to briefly call attention to health-related issues, highlight some treatment challenges, and mention the potential purposes for reuse with an emphasis on the United States, the largest generator of PW worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d20579eec95e4ec8b3c33b9bcc3280af2022-12-21T21:43:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2021-03-01910.3389/fenvs.2021.629767629767The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced WaterEhsan Zolghadr0Ehsan Zolghadr1Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei2Ghoncheh Amouzandeh3Patrick LeClair4Mark Elliott5Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDepartment of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesProduced water (PW) generation has been increasing recently due to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and the aging of oil wells worldwide, especially in the United States. The adverse health risks, seismicity, and environmental impacts associated with PW have become a challenging concern. Therefore, there is increased demand for improved PW treatment and reuse management options. There are multiple methods for treating PW; this article focuses on treatment through membrane filtration. Moreover, this mini review aims to summarize statistics on PW abundance and trends in PW generation over time, to briefly call attention to health-related issues, highlight some treatment challenges, and mention the potential purposes for reuse with an emphasis on the United States, the largest generator of PW worldwide.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2021.629767/fullproduced waterwater managementwastewater reusemembranereview articlewater pollution |
| spellingShingle | Ehsan Zolghadr Ehsan Zolghadr Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei Ghoncheh Amouzandeh Patrick LeClair Mark Elliott The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water Frontiers in Environmental Science produced water water management wastewater reuse membrane review article water pollution |
| title | The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water |
| title_full | The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water |
| title_short | The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water |
| title_sort | role of membrane based technologies in environmental treatment and reuse of produced water |
| topic | produced water water management wastewater reuse membrane review article water pollution |
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