Evaluation of the fouling potential of ceramic membrane configurations designed for the treatment of oilfield produced water

Ebrahimi, Mehrdad; Kerker, Steffen; Schmitz, Oliver; Schmidt, Axel A.; Czermak, Peter

doi:10.1080/01496395.2017.1386217

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“…Others are based on zeolites, microporous carbon, or silicon carbide (SiC). Several ceramic membrane have been evaluated for their microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) performance during the treatment of PW, particularly membranes based on Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 and ZrO 2 [19,[22][23][24][25][26].…”

Section: Ceramic Membrane Technology For Pw Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The work presented herein is based on our previous studies focusing on the development of single and multistage processes using different ceramic membrane materials and geometries (the filtration layer is mainly composed of Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 or ZrO 2 ) for the efficient treatment of tank-dewatering produced water (TDPW) and prepared oily model solutions (OMSs) [22,23,[34][35][36][37]. During the treatment of oily wastewater, the continuous measurement of the oil content in permeate samples is a key indicator of the effectiveness of ceramic membranes under different process conditions, revealing the overall performance of the treatment system.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Membrane flux is influenced by factors such as physiochemical feed composition/properties, membrane-specific characteristics, and hydrodynamic conditions, thus affecting the capability of the membrane to remove oil during the filtration of oily wastewaters. Our previous investigation of PW treatment with different ceramic MF, UF and NF membranes [22,23,[34][35][36][37] revealed that membrane fouling is a major challenge, causing a significant decline in permeate flux and in some cases reducing oil retention efficiency. Membrane fouling phenomena must therefore be understood in order to control membrane-based filtration processes [57][58][59].…”

Section: Characterization Of Membrane Performance-effects Of Operatinmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Innovative Optical-Sensing Technology for the Online Fouling Characterization of Silicon Carbide Membranes during the Treatment of Oily Water

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The oil and gas industry generates a large volume of contaminated water (produced water) which must be processed to recover oil before discharge. Here, we evaluated the performance and fouling behavior of commercial ceramic silicon carbide membranes in the treatment of oily wastewaters. In this context, microfiltration and ultrafiltration ceramic membranes were used for the separation of oil during the treatment of tank dewatering produced water and oily model solutions, respectively. We also tested a new online oil-in-water sensor (OMD-32) based on the principle of light scattering for the continuous measurement of oil concentrations in order to optimize the main filtration process parameters that determine membrane performance: the transmembrane pressure and cross-flow velocity. Using the OMD-32 sensor, the oil content of the feed, concentrate and permeate streams was measured continuously and fell within the range 0.0–200 parts per million (ppm) with a resolution of 1.0 ppm. The ceramic membranes achieved an oil-recovery efficiency of up to 98% with less than 1.0 ppm residual oil in the permeate stream, meeting environmental regulations for discharge in most areas.

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Section: Ceramic Membrane Technology For Pw Treatmentmentioning

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Innovative Optical-Sensing Technology for the Online Fouling Characterization of Silicon Carbide Membranes during the Treatment of Oily Water

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“…Membrane technology is used in both, industrial processes, and oily effluents treatment [12,80]. Application of membrane in the petroleum industry is mostly done in hydrogen recovery and olefins such as ethylene and propylene in polyolefin production beside the removal of aromatics from gasoline [81].…”

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Alumina Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment

Younssi¹,

Breida²,

Achiou³

2018

Desalination and Water Treatment

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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in utilizing inorganic membranes, particularly alumina (Al 2 O 3) ceramic membranes (CMs), and to address a variety of separation problems in miscellaneous industry. Al 2 O 3 membranes are commercially predominant in CMs market. Al 2 O 3 material is generally used either as membrane support and/or as membrane layer due to advantages provided by this material and its derivatives such as availability in tonnage quantities, chemical inertness, good hardness, and thermal stability of the porous texture during elaboration steps. In this chapter, we comprehensibly look at the recent studies related to desalination and water treatment by ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF) Al 2 O 3 membrane, and highlight the separation properties of the membrane in specific environmental pollution. The influences of membrane operating conditions and water quality on the rejection of pollutant by Al 2 O 3 membrane are reported through a series of bench-level experiments.

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“…Aufbauend auf den langjährigen Erfahrungen zur Aufreinigung von mit Öl kontaminierten industriellen Produktionswässern mittels Membranverfahren , soll der Einsatz dieser Technologie zur Abtrennung von Wasser‐in‐Öl untersucht werden und ein alternatives Konzept zur effizienten Abtrennung entwickelt werden. Zudem wurde im Rahmen dieser Forschungsarbeit neben den Untersuchungen zur Entwicklung eines Membranverfahrens in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Industriepartner an der Entwicklung eines innovativen Wasser‐in‐Öl‐Online‐Sensors gearbeitet.…”

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Efficient Separation of Water from Diesel Fuel via Membrane Technology and Online Monitoring

Ebrahimi

Finger

Schmitz

et al. 2019

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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Die Abtrennung von Wasser aus Dieselkraftstoff ist aus sicherheitstechnischen, ökologischen sowie ökonomischen Gründen sehr wichtig, da es andernfalls u. a. zu einer schlechteren Verbrennungseffizienz und Motorproblemen kommen kann. Zudem lässt sich aus Ultra‐low‐sulfur‐Diesel (ULSD) das freie Wasser mit den klassischen Abscheidesystemen nur unzureichend abtrennen. Zur Lösung dieses Problems wurde ein Membranverfahren mit unterschiedlichen organischen/anorganischen Membranen für die selektive Abtrennung von Wassertropfen aus ULSD sowie ein innovativer Wasser‐in‐Öl‐Online‐Sensor entwickelt.

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Evaluation of the fouling potential of ceramic membrane configurations designed for the treatment of oilfield produced water

Cited by 30 publications

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Innovative Optical-Sensing Technology for the Online Fouling Characterization of Silicon Carbide Membranes during the Treatment of Oily Water

Innovative Optical-Sensing Technology for the Online Fouling Characterization of Silicon Carbide Membranes during the Treatment of Oily Water

Alumina Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment

Efficient Separation of Water from Diesel Fuel via Membrane Technology and Online Monitoring

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