A Review of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)-Based Photocatalyst for Oilfield-Produced Water Treatment

HNC Dharma, J Jaafar, N Widiastuti, H Matsuyama… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oilfield produced water (OPW) has become a primary environmental concern due to the
high concentration of dissolved organic pollutants that lead to bioaccumulation with high …

Advanced oxidation processes in the removal of organic substances from produced water: Potential, configurations, and research needs

M Coha, G Farinelli, A Tiraferri, M Minella… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Produced water is the main by-product generated by fossil fuel extraction activities. This
wastewater is often heavily contaminated and associated with significant health, safety, and …

Advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of dissolved organics in produced water: A review of process performance, degradation kinetics and pathway

SO Ganiyu, S Sable, MG El-Din - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Produced water from oil and gas exploration is one of the major challenges posed by the
energy sector due to the large volumes generated daily and the potential hazardous effects …

Heterogeneous photodegradation of industrial dyes: An insight to different mechanisms and rate affecting parameters

I Khan, K Saeed, N Ali, I Khan, B Zhang… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The removal of wastes through solar-induced technologies is gaining extensive momentum
over the last few years. Photocatalytic (PC) removal of dyes and other waste products from …

New advancements, challenges, and future needs on treatment of oilfield produced water: A state-of-the-art review

S Ghafoori, M Omar, N Koutahzadeh… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Various stages of oil production and processing in petroleum industry produce an enormous
amount of oilfield produced water (PW). Discharge of this huge amount of PW has an …

Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges: A review focused on the Norwegian continental shelf

J Beyer, A Goksøyr, DØ Hjermann… - Marine environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to
formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges contain dispersed crude …

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 …

Development of advanced oil/water separation technologies to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical oil recovery operations at sea: Potential and challenges

B Liu, B Chen, J Ling, EJ Matchinski, G Dong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanical oil recovery (ie, booming and skimming) is the most common tool for oil spill
response. The recovered fluid generated from skimming processes may contain a …

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 …

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 …