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Siagian UWR, Lustiyani L, Khoiruddin K, Ismadji S, Wenten IG, Adisasmito S. From waste to resource: Membrane technology for effective treatment and recovery of valuable elements from oilfield produced water. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 340:122717. [PMID: 37863251 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Oilfield produced water, a toxic and saline byproduct of the oil and gas industry, has become a global concern due to its adverse environmental and human health impacts. With large volumes of oilfiled produced water generated annually and predictions of even higher volumes in the near future, effective treatment and resource recovery are imperative. This review paper explores the potential of membrane technology, particularly integrated membrane systems, in treating and recovering valuable elements from oilfield produced water. The increasing attention to this topic is evident, but research on resource recovery still needs to be expanded. Membrane technology offers a promising solution due to its efficiency and minimal need for chemical additives or thermal inputs. However, challenges such as fouling, resistance to oil and organics, and economic viability must be addressed. By discussing oilfield produced water characteristics, treatment methods, practical applications, challenges, and prospects, this review underscores the transformative role of membrane technology in turning oilfield produced water into a valuable resource. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of research in developing anti-fouling membranes, sustainable waste management techniques, and efficient cleaning protocols while considering economic implications and market dynamics for resource recovery.
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- U W R Siagian
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Kalijudan 37, Surabaya 60114, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia.
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Zhou S, Huang L, Wang G, Wang W, Zhao R, Sun X, Wang D. A review of the development in shale oil and gas wastewater desalination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162376. [PMID: 36828060 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The development of the shale oil and gas extraction industry has heightened concerns about shale oil and gas wastewater (SOGW). This review comprehensively summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates multiple issues in SOGW desalination. The detailed analysis of SOGW water quality and various disposal strategies with different water quality standards reveals the water quality characteristics and disposal status of SOGW, clarifying the necessity of desalination for the rational management of SOGW. Subsequently, potential and implemented technologies for SOGW desalination are reviewed, mainly including membrane-based, thermal-based, and adsorption-based desalination technologies, as well as bioelectrochemical desalination systems, and the research progress of these technologies in desalinating SOGW are highlighted. In addition, various pretreatment methods for SOGW desalination are comprehensively reviewed, and the synergistic effects on SOGW desalination that can be achieved by combining different desalination technologies are summarized. Renewable energy sources and waste heat are also discussed, which can be used to replace traditional fossil energy to drive SOGW desalination and reduce the negative impact of shale oil and gas exploitation on the environment. Moreover, real project cases for SOGW desalination are presented, and the full-scale or pilot-scale on-site treatment devices for SOGW desalination are summarized. In order to compare different desalination processes clearly, operational parameters and performance data of varying desalination processes, including feed salinity, water flux, salt removal rate, water recovery, energy consumption, and cost, are collected and analyzed, and the applicability of different desalination technologies in desalinating SOGW is qualitatively evaluated. Finally, the recovery of valuable inorganic resources in SOGW is discussed, which is a meaningful research direction for SOGW desalination. At present, the development of SOGW desalination has not reached a satisfactory level, and investing enough energy in SOGW desalination in the future is still necessary to achieve the optimal management of SOGW.
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- Simin Zhou
- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China.
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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Ortega-Bravo J, Guzman C, Iturra N, Rubilar M. Forward osmosis, reverse osmosis, and distillation membranes evaluation for ethanol extraction in osmotic and thermic equilibrium. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Liu N, Yang J, Hu X, Zhao H, Chang H, Liang Y, Pang L, Meng Y, Liang H. Fouling and chemically enhanced backwashing performance of low-pressure membranes during the treatment of shale gas produced water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 840:156664. [PMID: 35700787 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The treatment of shale gas produced water (SGPW) for beneficial reuse is currently the most dominant and economical option. Membrane filtration is one preferred method to deal with SGPW, but membrane fouling is an unavoidable problem. In this study, two types of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes and one type of microfiltration (MF) membrane were investigated to treat SGPW from Sichuan basin. Results showed that increased total dissolved solid (31-40 g/L) and UV254 (10-42.9 m-1) were observed for the same shale gas plays, and the primary fluorescent organic substances were humic acid-like components. Compared to UF membranes with the flux decline by 2% to 60%, MF membranes with larger pore size were more likely to be fouled with the flux decline by 43% to 95%. Cake layer filtration was verified to be the primary membrane fouling mechanism. Statistical analysis showed that UV254 played the most significant role in membrane fouling which had the highest correlation (0.76 to 0.93). Compared to permeate backwashing (13%), deionized water backwashing and chemically enhanced backwashing (CEB) using NaClO, H2O2 and citric acid improved the cleaning efficiencies (31%-95%). CEB using NaOH prepared by deionized water aggravated membrane fouling, while excellent cleaning efficiencies (39%-79%) were observed for CEB using NaOH prepared by permeate. The difference in cleaning behaviors for fouled membranes by SGPW was verified by morphology observation and element composition analysis.
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- Naiming Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- Safety, Environment, and Technology Supervision Research Institute of Petrochina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company, Chengdu, China
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- State Grid Sichuan Comprehensive Energy Service Co., Ltd., Power Engineering Br., Chengdu 610072, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Tao Z, Liu C, He Q, Chang H, Ma J. Detection and treatment of organic matters in hydraulic fracturing wastewater from shale gas extraction: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153887. [PMID: 35181355 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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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 exploitation. It is a critical issue for the management of shale gas wastewater (SGW), especially the organic compounds. This review focuses on analytical methods and corresponding treatment technologies targeting organic matters in SGW. Firstly, detailed information about specific shale-derived organics and related organic compounds in SGW were overviewed. Secondly, the state-of-the art analytical methods for detecting organics in SGW were summarized. The gas chromatography paired with mass spectrometry was the most commonly used technique. Thirdly, relevant treatment technologies for SGW organic matters were systematically explored. Forward osmosis and membrane distillation ranked the top two most frequently used treatment processes. Moreover, quantitative analyses on the removal of general and single organic compounds by treatment technologies were conducted. Finally, challenges for the analytical methods and treatment technologies of organic matters in SGW were addressed. The lack of effective trace organic detection techniques and high cost of treatment technologies are the urgent problems to be solved. Advances in the extraction, detection, identification and disposal of trace organic matters are critical to address the issues.
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- Zhen Tao
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China
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Yassari M, Shakeri A, Salehi H. ZIF-67 templated thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane: Importance of incorporation method on morphology and performance. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Farinelli G, Coha M, Minella M, Fabbri D, Pazzi M, Vione D, Tiraferri A. Evaluation of Fenton and modified Fenton oxidation coupled with membrane distillation for produced water treatment: Benefits, challenges, and effluent toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 796:148953. [PMID: 34328879 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Membrane distillation is a promising technology to desalinate hypersaline produced waters. However, the organic content can foul and wet the membrane, while some fractions may pass into the distillate and impair its quality. In this study, the applicability of the traditional Fenton process was investigated and preliminarily optimized as a pre-treatment of a synthetic hypersaline produced water for the following step of membrane distillation. The Fenton process was also compared to a modified Fenton system, whereby safe iron ligands, i.e., ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinate and citrate, were used to overcome practical limitations of the traditional reaction. The oxidation pre-treatments achieved up to 55% removal of the dissolved organic carbon and almost complete degradation of the low molecular weight toxic organic contaminants. The pre-treatment steps did not improve the productivity of the membrane distillation process, but they allowed for obtaining a final effluent with significantly higher quality in terms of organic content and reduced Vibrio fischeri inhibition, with half maximal effective concentration (EC50) values up to 25 times those measured for the raw produced water. The addition of iron ligands during the oxidation step simplified the process, but resulted in an effluent of slightly lower quality in terms of toxicity compared to the use of traditional Fenton.
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- Giulio Farinelli
- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.
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Zhu L, Ding C, Zhu T, Wang Y. A review on the forward osmosis applications and fouling control strategies for wastewater treatment. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2084-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mahto A, Aruchamy K, Meena R, Kamali M, Nataraj SK, Aminabhavi TM. Forward osmosis for industrial effluents treatment – sustainability considerations. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Zeweldi HG, Bendoy AP, Park MJ, Shon HK, Johnson EM, Kim HS, Kim H, Chung WJ, Nisola GM. Forward osmosis with direct contact membrane distillation using tetrabutylphosphonium p-toluenesulfonate as an effective and safe thermo-recyclable osmotic agent for seawater desalination. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128070. [PMID: 33297074 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A phosphonium-based ionic liquid (IL) with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) property was assessed as a reusable draw solution (DS) for forward osmosis (FO). Tetrabutylphosphonium p-toluenesulfonate ([P4444]TsO) was successfully synthesized by neutralization reaction. Characterization results reveal its ability to generate sufficient osmotic pressure (14-68 bars for 0.5-2 M DS) to create a gradient across the FO membrane. Its thermal, physico-chemical and other colligative properties are favorable for its application as an osmotic agent. The LCST behavior of [P4444]TsO was found reversible and its phase separation from water can be done above its cloud point temperature Tc ∼57 °C. In vitro cytotoxicity tests from LDH and MTT assay reveal that it can be safely used as DS at an effective concentration EC30 ∼57 mg L-1 as its non-toxic level. Results from FO operations demonstrate that 2 M [P4444]TsO DS can effectively treat saline feed like seawater (0.6 M NaCl) with reasonable Jv = 1.35 ± 0.15 L m-2h-1, low Js = 0.0038 ± 0.00049 mol m-2h-1, and considerably low specific solute flux (Js/Jv ∼ 0.0028 mol L-1). After FO, ∼98% of [P4444]TsO was precipitated by heating the DS at 60 °C and conveniently reused with consistent FO performance. Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) was found effective in removing the residual 2% [P4444]TsO in the DS supernatant to finally produce high-quality effluent with concentrations way below the EC30 limit. Cost estimates for the entire process reveal the potential of FO combined with thermo-cyclic [P4444]TsO regeneration with DCMD for desalination application.
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- Hana G Zeweldi
- Environmental Waste Recycle Institute (EWRI), Department of Energy Science and Technology (DEST), Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Waste Recycle Institute (EWRI), Department of Energy Science and Technology (DEST), Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, MSW, 2007, Australia
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, MSW, 2007, Australia
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- Center for Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Materials, Myongji University, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, South Korea; Department of Life Science, Food Microbiology and Bioprocess Laboratory, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Waste Recycle Institute (EWRI), Department of Energy Science and Technology (DEST), Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Waste Recycle Institute (EWRI), Department of Energy Science and Technology (DEST), Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea.
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- Environmental Waste Recycle Institute (EWRI), Department of Energy Science and Technology (DEST), Myongji University, Myongji-ro 116, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea.
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Mat Nawi NI, Bilad MR, Anath G, Nordin NAH, Kurnia JC, Wibisono Y, Arahman N. The Water Flux Dynamic in a Hybrid Forward Osmosis-Membrane Distillation for Produced Water Treatment. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E225. [PMID: 32916834 PMCID: PMC7558008 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10090225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Standalone membrane distillation (MD) and forward osmosis (FO) have been considered as promising technologies for produced water treatment. However, standalone MD is still vulnerable to membrane-wetting and scaling problems, while the standalone FO is energy-intensive, since it requires the recovery of the draw solution (DS). Thus, the idea of coupling FO and MD is proposed as a promising combination in which the MD facilitate DS recovery for FO-and FO acts as pretreatment to enhance fouling and wetting-resistance of the MD. This study was therefore conducted to investigate the effect of DS temperature on the dynamic of water flux of a hybrid FO-MD. First, the effect of the DS temperature on the standalone FO and MD was evaluated. Later, the flux dynamics of both units were evaluated when the FO and DS recovery (via MD) was run simultaneously. Results show that an increase in the temperature difference (from 20 to 60 °C) resulted in an increase of the FO and MD fluxes from 11.17 ± 3.85 to 30.17 ± 5.51 L m-2 h-1, and from 0.5 ± 0.75 to 16.08 L m-2 h-1, respectively. For the hybrid FO-MD, either MD or FO could act as the limiting process that dictates the equilibrium flux. Both the concentration and the temperature of DS affected the flux dynamic. When the FO flux was higher than MD flux, DS was diluted, and its temperature decreased; both then lowered the FO flux until reaching an equilibrium (equal FO and MD flux). When FO flux was lower than MD flux, the DS was concentrated which increased the FO flux until reaching the equilibrium. The overall results suggest the importance of temperature and concentration of solutes in the DS in affecting the water flux dynamic hybrid process.
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- Normi Izati Mat Nawi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (G.A.); (N.A.H.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (G.A.); (N.A.H.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (G.A.); (N.A.H.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia; (N.I.M.N.); (G.A.); (N.A.H.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia;
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Brawijaya University, Malang 65141, Indonesia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia;
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Nguyen NC, Duong HC, Nguyen HT, Chen SS, Le HQ, Ngo HH, Guo W, Duong CC, Le NC, Bui XT. Forward osmosis–membrane distillation hybrid system for desalination using mixed trivalent draw solution. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Xiao Z, Guo H, He H, Liu Y, Li X, Zhang Y, Yin H, Volkov AV, He T. Unprecedented scaling/fouling resistance of omniphobic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane with silica nanoparticle coated micropillars in direct contact membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Naidu G, Tijing L, Johir M, Shon H, Vigneswaran S. Hybrid membrane distillation: Resource, nutrient and energy recovery. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Rice D, Ghadimi SJ, Barrios AC, Henry S, Walker WS, Li Q, Perreault F. Scaling Resistance in Nanophotonics-Enabled Solar Membrane Distillation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:2548-2555. [PMID: 31971783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study compares the scaling behavior of membrane distillation (MD) with that of nanophotonics-enabled solar membrane distillation (NESMD). Previous research has shown that NESMD, due to its localized surface heating driven by photothermal membrane coatings, is an energy-efficient system for off-grid desalination; however, concerns remained regarding the scaling behavior of self-heating surfaces. In this work, bench-scale experiments were performed, using model brackish water, to compare the scaling propensity of NESMD with MD. The results showed NESMD to be highly resistant to scaling; a three times higher salt concentration factor (c/c0) was achieved in NESMD compared to MD without any decline in flux. Analyses of the scaling layer on NESMD membranes revealed that salt deposition was 1/4 of that observed for MD. Scaling resistance in NESMD is attributed to its lower operating temperature, which increases the solubility of common scalants and decreases salt precipitation rates. Precipitation kinetics measurements revealed an order of magnitude faster precipitation under heated conditions (62 °C, k = 8.7 × 10-2 s-1) compared to ambient temperature (22 °C, k = 7.1 × 10-3 s-1). These results demonstrate a distinct advantage of NESMD over MD for the treatment of high scaling potential water, where scaling is a barrier to high water recovery.
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- Douglas Rice
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment , Arizona State University , Tempe 85287-3005 , Arizona , United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
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- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
- Department of Civil Engineering , University of Texas at El Paso , El Paso 79968 , Texas , United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment , Arizona State University , Tempe 85287-3005 , Arizona , United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
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- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
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- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
- Department of Civil Engineering , University of Texas at El Paso , El Paso 79968 , Texas , United States
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- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment , Arizona State University , Tempe 85287-3005 , Arizona , United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment , Rice University , Houston 77005 , Texas , United States
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Chang H, Li T, Liu B, Chen C, He Q, Crittenden JC. Smart ultrafiltration membrane fouling control as desalination pretreatment of shale gas fracturing wastewater: The effects of backwash water. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 130:104869. [PMID: 31228783 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.05.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increasing attention is being paid to the treatment of shale gas fracturing wastewater, including flowback and produced water (FPW). Energy-efficient pretreatment technologies suitable for desalinating and reusing FPW are of paramount importance. OBJECTIVES This work focused on enhanced fouling alleviation of ultrafiltration (UF) as a pretreatment for desalinating shale gas FPW in Sichuan Basin, China. The UF fouling behaviors under various backwash water sources or coagulant dosages were evaluated, and membrane surface characteristics were correlated with UF fouling. The feasibility of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microscope mapping technique in quantifying UF fouling was also assessed. METHODS Various backwash water sources, including UF permeate, ultrapure water, nanofiltration (NF) permeate, reverse osmosis (RO) permeate, RO concentrate and forward osmosis (FO) draw solution, were used to clean UF membranes fouled by shale gas FPW. The UF fouling behaviors were characterized by total and non-backwashable fouling rates. Membrane surface characteristics were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), total tension surface and FTIR spectra. RESULTS Protein-like substances in terms of fluorescence intensity in the backwash water decreased with the order of UF permeate, RO concentrate, NF permeate, RO permeate and FO draw solution. Compared with UF permeate backwashing, alleviated UF fouling was observed by using demineralized backwash water including ultrapure water and RO permeate, irrespective of hollow fiber and flat-sheet membranes. NF permeate and RO concentrate after NF used as backwash water resulted in low and comparable membrane fouling with that in integrated coagulation-UF process under optimal dosage. Among the backwash water tested, FO draw solution backwashing corresponded to the lowest UF fouling rates, which were even lower than that in the presence of coagulant under optimal dosage. The superiority of these backwash water sources to UF permeate was further confirmed by SEM images and FTIR spectra. The residual foulant mass on membrane surface and the total surface tension correlated well with non-backwashable and total fouling rates, respectively. CONCLUSIONS FTIR microscopy was a powerful surface mapping technique to characterize UF membrane fouling caused by shale gas FPW. Backwash water sources significantly influenced the fouling of UF membranes. In the integrated UF-NF-RO or UF-FO process, RO concentrate or FO draw solution were proposed as backwash water to enhance UF fouling control and decrease waste discharge simultaneously.
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- Haiqing Chang
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China; Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China; Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China.
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- Litree Purifying Technology Co., Ltd, Haikou 571126, China
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- Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited, Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Duong HC, Pham TM, Luong ST, Nguyen KV, Nguyen DT, Ansari AJ, Nghiem LD. A novel application of membrane distillation to facilitate nickel recovery from electroplating wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:23407-23415. [PMID: 31201706 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05626-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In many years, the nickel electroplating technique has been applied to coat nickel on other materials for their increased properties. Nickel electroplating has played a vital role in our modern society but also caused considerable environmental concerns due to the mass discharge of its wastewater (i.e. containing nickel and other heavy metals) to the environment. Thus, there is a growing need for treating nickel electroplating wastewater to protect the environment and, in tandem, recover nickel for beneficial use. This study explores a novel application of membrane distillation (MD) for the treatment of nickel electroplating wastewater for a dual purpose: facilitating the nickel recovery and obtaining fresh water. The experimental results demonstrate the technical capability of MD to pre-concentrate nickel in the wastewater (i.e. hence pave the way for subsequent nickel recovery via chemical precipitation or electrodeposition) and extract fresh water. At a low operating feed temperature of 60 °C, the MD process increased the nickel content in the wastewater by more than 100-fold from 0.31 to 33 g/L with only a 20% reduction in the process water flux and obtained pure fresh water. At such high concentration factors, the membrane surface was slightly fouled by inorganic precipitates; however, membrane pore wetting was not evident, confirmed by the purity of the obtained fresh water. The fouled membrane was effectively cleaned using a 3% HCl solution to restore its surface morphology. Finally, the preliminary thermal energy analysis of the combined MD-chemical precipitation/electrodeposition process reveals a considerable reduction in energy consumption of the nickel recovery process.
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- Hung C Duong
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
- Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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- Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Siyal MI, Lee CK, Park C, Khan AA, Kim JO. A review of membrane development in membrane distillation for emulsified industrial or shale gas wastewater treatments with feed containing hybrid impurities. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 243:45-66. [PMID: 31078929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Investigations on membrane materials for membrane distillation (MD) and its applications have been ongoing since the 1990s. However, a lack of materials that produce robustly stable and up-to-the-mark membranes for MD for different industrial applications remains an ongoing problem. This paper provides an overview of materials developed for MD applications. Although key aspects of published articles reviewed in this paper pertain to MD membranes synthesized for desalination, future MD can also be applied to organic wastewater containing surfactants with inorganic compounds, either with the help of hybrid treatment processes or with customized membrane materials. Many industrial discharges produce effluents at a very high temperature, which is an available driving force for MD. However, there remains a lack of cost-effective membrane materials. Amphiphobic and omniphobic membranes have recently been developed for treating emulsified and shale gas produced water, but the problem of organic fouling and pore wetting remains a major challenge, especially when NaCl and other inorganic impurities are present, which further deteriorate separation performance. Therefore, further advancements in materials are required for the treatment of emulsified industrial wastewater containing surfactants, salts, and for oil or shale gas wastewater for its commercialized reuse. Integrated MD systems, however, may represent a major change in shale gas wastewater and emulsified wastewater that are difficult to treat.
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- Muhammad Irfan Siyal
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Materials and Testing, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Xiao T, Dou P, Wang J, Song J, Wang Y, Li XM, He T. Concentrating greywater using hollow fiber thin film composite forward osmosis membranes: Fouling and process optimization. Chem Eng Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Song H, Xie F, Chen W, Liu J. FO/MD hybrid system for real dairy wastewater recycling. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:2411-2421. [PMID: 28929938 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1377771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study investigated a forward osmosis and membrane distillation (FO/MD) hybrid system for real dairy wastewater (DWW) recycling. Two types of FO membranes, cellulose triacetate-embedded polyester screen support (CTA-ES) and aquaporin inside (AQP), were employed. Sodium chloride was used as the draw solution. A cross-flow FO cell and an air gap membrane distillation module were established to conduct individual FO experiments and FO/MD experiments. From the experiments, an analysis of the water flux (Jw), reverse draw solute flux (Js), Js/Jw ratio and contaminant rejection was performed. The reverse draw solute flux was determined by monitoring the chlorine ions in the feed solution of the FO process. The study demonstrated that real DWW could be reclaimed by the FO/MD hybrid system for the reuse of urban recycled water or for higher grade utilization. The DWW flux was influenced by feed foulants, the fouling stage as well as membrane properties. Furthermore, the Js/Jw ratios were lower and more invariable for the CTA-ES membrane than for the AQP membrane, suggesting that the CTA-ES membrane had superior filtration performance. A fouled CTA-ES membrane could recover 90% of the flux after membrane cleaning.
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- Hongwei Song
- a School of Chemical Engineering , Inner Mongolia University of Technology , Hohhot , People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Inner Mongolia University of Technology , Hohhot , People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Inner Mongolia University of Technology , Hohhot , People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Inner Mongolia University of Technology , Hohhot , People's Republic of China
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Nguyen NC, Chen SS, Ho ST, Nguyen HT, Ray SS, Nguyen NT, Hsu HT, Le NC, Tran TT. Optimising the recovery of EDTA-2Na draw solution in forward osmosis through direct contact membrane distillation. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A novel electrospun, hydrophobic, and elastomeric styrene-butadiene-styrene membrane for membrane distillation applications. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li J, Hou D, Li K, Zhang Y, Wang J, Zhang X. Domestic wastewater treatment by forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) integrated system. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 77:1514-1523. [PMID: 29595154 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, real domestic wastewater treatment by forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) integrated system was investigated in laboratory scale. The integrated membrane system presented a good separation performance and the removal efficiency of most contaminants in the domestic wastewater was higher than 90%. High molecular weight contaminants were completely removed, while a few low molecular weight contaminants permeated through the membrane. The FO membrane fouling layer mainly consisted of organic substances like polysaccharides and proteins, and was very loose and could be effectively removed by rinsing the membrane surface with tap water. By comparison, the MD membrane fouling was mainly induced by inorganic salts and was not as severe as that of the FO membrane. During 120 h continuous operation, the FO-MD integrated system exhibited satisfying performance stability and maintained a high water yield and high product water quality. The results indicated the potential of the FO-MD integrated system for municipal wastewater treatment in coastal cities, water purification and desalination.
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- Jie Li
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Silva TLS, Morales-Torres S, Castro-Silva S, Figueiredo JL, Silva AMT. An overview on exploration and environmental impact of unconventional gas sources and treatment options for produced water. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017. [PMID: 28628868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Rising global energy demands associated to unbalanced allocation of water resources highlight the importance of water management solutions for the gas industry. Advanced drilling, completion and stimulation techniques for gas extraction, allow more economical access to unconventional gas reserves. This stimulated a shale gas revolution, besides tight gas and coalbed methane, also causing escalating water handling challenges in order to avoid a major impact on the environment. Hydraulic fracturing allied to horizontal drilling is gaining higher relevance in the exploration of unconventional gas reserves, but a large amount of wastewater (known as "produced water") is generated. Its variable chemical composition and flow rates, together with more severe regulations and public concern, have promoted the development of solutions for the treatment and reuse of such produced water. This work intends to provide an overview on the exploration and subsequent environmental implications of unconventional gas sources, as well as the technologies for treatment of produced water, describing the main results and drawbacks, together with some cost estimates. In particular, the growing volumes of produced water from shale gas plays are creating an interesting market opportunity for water technology and service providers. Membrane-based technologies (membrane distillation, forward osmosis, membrane bioreactors and pervaporation) and advanced oxidation processes (ozonation, Fenton, photocatalysis) are claimed to be adequate treatment solutions.
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- Tânia L S Silva
- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal
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- Adventech-Advanced Environmental Technologies, Centro Empresarial e Tecnológico, Rua de Fundões 151, 3700-121, São João da Madeira, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal.
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Zhu S, Li M, Gamal El-Din M. Forward osmosis as an approach to manage oil sands tailings water and on-site basal depressurization water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 327:18-27. [PMID: 28033494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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As the volume of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) stored in tailings ponds increases, it is urgent to seek for water management approaches to alleviate the environmental impact caused by large quantity of toxic water. Forward osmosis (FO) utilizes osmotic pressure difference between two solutions, thereby giving a potential to manage two wastewaters. In this study, FO was proposed to manage OSPW, using on-site waste basal depressurization water (BDW) as draw solution. To investigate its feasibility, both short and long-term OSPW desalination experiments were carried out. By applying this process, the volume of OSPW was decreased>40% and high rejections were achieved, especially, the major organic toxicity source - naphthenic acids (NAs). Although comparative low water flux (≤3L/m2h) was obtained, water flux caused by membrane fouling can be completely recovered using water physical cleaning. Moreover, calcium carbonate precipitation was observed on the OSPW-oriented membrane side. With respect to flux decline, the active layer facing the feed solution (FO mode) and active layer facing draw solution (PRO mode) did not demonstrate a significant difference on anti-fouling performance. The advantages provided by this approach include zero draw solution cost, less reversible membrane fouling and beneficial reuse/recycle of diluted BDW.
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- Shu Zhu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Duong HC, Hai FI, Al-Jubainawi A, Ma Z, He T, Nghiem LD. Liquid desiccant lithium chloride regeneration by membrane distillation for air conditioning. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coday BD, Hoppe-Jones C, Wandera D, Shethji J, Herron J, Lampi K, Snyder SA, Cath TY. Evaluation of the transport parameters and physiochemical properties of forward osmosis membranes after treatment of produced water. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A comprehensive review of hybrid forward osmosis systems: Performance, applications and future prospects. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dehydration of forward osmosis membranes in treating high salinity wastewaters: Performance and implications. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chung HW, Swaminathan J, Warsinger DM, Lienhard V JH. Multistage vacuum membrane distillation (MSVMD) systems for high salinity applications. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xie M, Zheng M, Cooper P, Price WE, Nghiem LD, Elimelech M. Osmotic dilution for sustainable greenwall irrigation by liquid fertilizer: Performance and implications. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Coday BD, Almaraz N, Cath TY. Forward osmosis desalination of oil and gas wastewater: Impacts of membrane selection and operating conditions on process performance. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A sacrificial-layer approach to fabricate polysulfone support for forward osmosis thin-film composite membranes with reduced internal concentration polarisation. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lu X, Boo C, Ma J, Elimelech M. Bidirectional diffusion of ammonium and sodium cations in forward osmosis: role of membrane active layer surface chemistry and charge. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:14369-14376. [PMID: 25418020 DOI: 10.1021/es504162v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Systematic fundamental understanding of mass transport in osmosis-driven membrane processes is important for further development of this emerging technology. In this work, we investigate the role of membrane surface chemistry and charge on bidirectional solute diffusion in forward osmosis (FO). In particular, bidirectional diffusion of ammonium (NH4(+)) and sodium (Na(+)) is examined using FO membranes with different materials and surface charge characteristics. Using an ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) draw solution, we observe dramatically enhanced cation fluxes with sodium chloride feed solution compared to that with deionized water feed solution for thin-film composite (TFC) FO membrane. However, the bidirectional diffusion of cations does not change, regardless of the type of feed solution, for cellulose triacetate (CTA) FO membrane. We relate this phenomenon to the membrane fixed surface charge by employing different feed solution pH to foster different protonation conditions for the carboxyl groups on the TFC membrane surface. Membrane surface modification is also carried out with the TFC membrane using ethylenediamine to alter carboxyl groups into amine groups. The modified TFC membrane, with less negatively charged groups, exhibits a significant decrease in the bidirectional diffusion of cations under the same conditions employed with the pristine TFC membrane. Based on our experimental observations, we propose Donnan dialysis as a mechanism responsible for enhanced bidirectional diffusion of cations in TFC membranes.
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- Xinglin Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090, China
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