Adsorption as a process for produced water treatment: A review

R Yousef, H Qiblawey, MH El-Naas - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Produced water (PW) is a by-product of oil and gas operations, and its production is
foreseen to increase in the upcoming years. Such an increase is justified by various entities …

A review on the treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater using advanced oxidation processes

WF Elmobarak, BH Hameed, F Almomani, AZ Abdullah - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum industry is one of the most rapidly develo** industries and is projected to
grow faster in the coming years. The recent environmental activities and global requirements …

Treatment of produced water with photocatalysis: Recent advances, affecting factors and future research prospects

L Lin, W Jiang, L Chen, P Xu, H Wang - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
Produced water is the largest byproduct of oil and gas production. Due to the complexity of
produced water, especially dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons and high salinity, efficient …

Chemically modified biosorbents and their role in the removal of emerging pharmaceutical waste in the water system

A Adewuyi - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Presence of pharmaceutically active compounds (PACs) as emerging contaminants in water
is a major concern. Recent reports have confirmed the presence of PACs in natural and …

Oilfield-produced water treatment using conventional and membrane-based technologies for beneficial reuse: A critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oilfield produced water (OPW) is one of the most important by-products, resulting from oil
and gas exploration. The water contains a complex mixture of organic and inorganic …

Photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant aromatic hydrocarbon compounds in oilfield-produced water: A critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oilfield-produced water (OPW) contains a complex mixture of toxic and hazardous organic
and inorganic compounds. Refractory polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and …

Recovery of critical metals from aqueous sources

SE Can Sener, VM Thomas, DE Hogan… - ACS sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Critical metals, identified from supply, demand, imports, and market factors, include rare
earth elements (REEs), platinum group metals, precious metals, and other valuable metals …

Photocatalytic membrane reactors for produced water treatment and reuse: Fundamentals, affecting factors, rational design, and evaluation metrics

L Chen, P Xu, H Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment and reuse of produced water (PW), the largest wastewater stream
generated during oil and gas production, provides a promising option to address the …

Characterization of produced water and surrounding surface water in the Permian Basin, the United States

W Jiang, X Xu, R Hall, Y Zhang, KC Carroll… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
A thorough understanding of produced water (PW) quality is critical to advance the
knowledge and tools for effective PW management, treatment, risk assessment, and …

[HTML][HTML] Produced water from oil and gas exploration—problems, solutions and opportunities

F Salem, T Thiemann - Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2022 - scirp.org
Large volumes of water are generated in gas-and oil-production. This includes the water that
is present originally in the reservoirs, but also water that is injected into the wells. While …