The large volumes of oily wastewater generated by various industries, such as oil and gas,
food and beverage, and metal processing, need to be de-oiled prior to being discharged into …

Membrane separation technology has significant advantages for treating oil-in-water
emulsions. Understanding the evolution of oil droplets could reveal the interfacial and …

Separation of liquid–liquid emulsions is a challenging problem that has gained importance
with the development of unconventional oil resources. Large volumes of water contaminated …

Oily wastewater is an extensive source of pollution to soil and water, and its harmless
treatment is of great importance for the protection of our aquatic ecosystems. Membrane …

A fundamental study of microfiltration membrane fouling by emulsified oil was conducted
using a combination of real-time visualization, force balance on a droplet, and permeate flux …

Microfiltration (MF) technology has become an emerging and promising separation process
for oily wastewater (OW) pre-treatment owing to its high oil separation efficiency and ease of …

Hydrophilic modification of the commercial ceramic microfiltration membranes is processed
by the nano-TiO 2 coating. The nano-coating does not form a separation layer but increases …

The offshore oil and gas industry is experiencing increasing water cuts as the reservoirs
mature. The increase in produced water stresses the currently deployed deoiling …

Oil/water (O/W) emulsion stabilized by surfactants is the part of oily wastewater that is most
difficult to handle. Ceramic membrane ultrafiltration presently is an ideal process to treat O/W …

The use of membrane technology for produced oily water treatment has become an active
area of research for both academia and industry. The search for membranes with enhanced …