[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-based materials in wastewater treatment of petroleum industry

B Peng, Z Yao, X Wang, M Crombeen… - Green Energy & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most abundant natural biopolymer on earth, cellulose fiber, may offer a highly efficient,
low-cost, and chemical-free option for wastewater treatment. Cellulose is widely distributed …

Reuse, treatment, and discharge of the concentrate of pressure-driven membrane processes

B Van der Bruggen, L Lejon… - … science & technology, 2003 - ACS Publications
Application of pressure-driven membrane processes (microfiltration, ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis) results in the generation of a large concentrated waste …

Biomimetic and superwettable nanofibrous skins for highly efficient separation of oil‐in‐water emulsions

J Ge, D Zong, Q Jin, J Yu, B Ding - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Developing a feasible and efficient separation membrane for the purification of highly
emulsified oily wastewater is of significance but challenging due to the critical limitations of …

Crude oil/water nanoemulsions stabilized by rhamnolipid biosurfactant: Effects of acidity/basicity and salinity on emulsion characteristics, stability, and demulsification

MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The superiority of nanoemulsions over the traditional emulsions makes the former more
attractive for various industrial applications. In this study, crude oil-in-water (O/W) …

A low-cost mullite-titania composite ceramic hollow fiber microfiltration membrane for highly efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsion

L Zhu, M Chen, Y Dong, CY Tang, A Huang, L Li - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion is considered to be difficult to treat. In this work, a low-
cost multi-layer-structured mullite-titania composite ceramic hollow fiber microfiltration …

Rheology, characteristics, stability, and pH-responsiveness of biosurfactant-stabilized crude oil/water nanoemulsions

MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The successful utilization of nanoemulsions in several applications would require the
formulation of emulsions with excellent characteristics. Ideally, the nanoemulsions should be …

Application of ultrafiltration ceramic membrane for separation of oily wastewater generated by maritime transportation

W Tomczak, M Gryta - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This article addresses the applicability of the ultrafiltration ceramic membrane for separation
of oily wastewaters generated during maritime transportation. The UF experiments were …

Novel Functionalized Nano-TiO2 Loading Electrocatalytic Membrane for Oily Wastewater Treatment

Y Yang, H Wang, J Li, B He, T Wang… - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Membrane fouling is a critical problem in membrane filtration processes for water
purification. Electrocatalytic membrane reactor (ECMR) was an effective method to avoid …

Ceramic membrane fouling during ultrafiltration of oil/water emulsions: roles played by stabilization surfactants of oil droplets

D Lu, T Zhang, J Ma - Environmental science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
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 …

Effect of salinity on the characteristics, pH-triggered demulsification and rheology of crude oil/water nanoemulsions

SA Onaizi - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The interest in utilizing nanoemulsions in a number of industrial applications is growing
rapidly because of their superiority over conventional emulsions. Therefore, the formulation …