Polyacrylamide degradation and its implications in environmental systems
B **ong, RD Loss, D Shields, T Pawlik, R Hochreiter… - NPJ Clean …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract High molecular weight (106–3× 107 Da) polyacrylamide (PAM) is commonly used
as a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment, as a soil conditioner, and as a viscosity …
as a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment, as a soil conditioner, and as a viscosity …
Potential and implemented membrane-based technologies for the treatment and reuse of flowback and produced water from shale gas and oil plays: A review
Recovery of natural gas and oil from unconventional (shale) reservoirs relies on horizontal
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …
Roughness and wettability of biofilm carriers: A systematic review
Since the 1980s, many studies have reported the importance of biofilm carrier roughness on
microbial attachment. Roughness can enhance the wettability (hydrophobicity or …
microbial attachment. Roughness can enhance the wettability (hydrophobicity or …
Photocatalytic membrane reactors for produced water treatment and reuse: Fundamentals, affecting factors, rational design, and evaluation metrics
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 …
generated during oil and gas production, provides a promising option to address the …
Organics removal from shale gas wastewater by pre-oxidation combined with biologically active filtration
P Tang, W **e, A Tiraferri, Y Zhang, J Zhu, J Li, D Lin… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological treatment technology is increasingly explored in shale gas wastewater (SGW)
treatment owing to its cost effectiveness and requires efforts to improve its efficacy. In this …
treatment owing to its cost effectiveness and requires efforts to improve its efficacy. In this …
Detection and treatment of organic matters in hydraulic fracturing wastewater from shale gas extraction: A critical review
Although shale gas has shown promising potential to alleviate energy crisis as a clean
energy resource, more attention has been paid to the harmful environmental impacts during …
energy resource, more attention has been paid to the harmful environmental impacts during …
Efficient removal of organic compounds from shale gas wastewater by coupled ozonation and moving-bed-biofilm submerged membrane bioreactor
Shale gas wastewater (SGW) with complex composition and high salinity needs an
economical and efficient method of treatment with the main goal to remove organics. In this …
economical and efficient method of treatment with the main goal to remove organics. In this …
Biomineralization of hypersaline produced water using microbially induced calcite precipitation
Reusing produced water (PW) as the subsequent hydraulic fracturing fluid is currently the
most economical and dominant practice in the shale oil and gas industry. However, high Ca …
most economical and dominant practice in the shale oil and gas industry. However, high Ca …
Geochemical and microbial characterizations of flowback and produced water in three shale oil and gas plays in the central and western United States
Limited understanding of wastewater streams produced from shale oil and gas wells
impedes best practices of wastewater treatment and reuse. This study provides a …
impedes best practices of wastewater treatment and reuse. This study provides a …
Temporal characterization and statistical analysis of flowback and produced waters and their potential for reuse
Hydraulic fracturing (HF) has allowed for the utilization of previously unattainable shale oil
and gas (O&G) resources. After HF is complete, the waters used to increase the facies' …
and gas (O&G) resources. After HF is complete, the waters used to increase the facies' …