Oil–in–water emulsion separation is a challenging separation process in industries due to
the large volumes of emulsified oil produced. Membrane technology has become more …

Emerging technologies present many new possibilities for diversifying the desalination
industry, which is currently dominated by thermal desalination, and reverse osmosis. In this …

Currently, nanofiltration (NF) membranes are playing a vital role in various applications.
However, several challenges remain in their applications such as difficulty in controlling …

The harmful effects arisen from the discharge of saline wastewater have become more
evident in recent years and therefore drawn much public concerns. Saline wastewater …

The saline wastewater from various sources including agriculture and industrial activities,
appears to have high salt concentration, organic content and other pollutants which can …

The large volumes of oily wastewater generated by various industries, such as oil and gas,
food and beverage, and metal processing, need to be de-oiled prior to being discharged into …

Waste generated due to mining activity poses a serious issue due to the large amounts
generated, even up to 65 billion tons per year, and is often associated with the risk posed by …

Membrane distillation (MD) is an alternative membrane technology that offers the capacity to
treat highly saline water including industrial wastewater, seawater, brine water from other …

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 …

Petroleum industry is one of the fastest growing industries, and it significantly contributes to
economic growth in developing countries like India. The wastewater from a petroleum …