Ceramic membrane filtration of produced water: impact of membrane module

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dc.contributor.authorZsirai, T.
dc.contributor.authorAl-Jaml, A. K.
dc.contributor.authorQiblawey, Hazim
dc.contributor.authorAl-Marri, M.
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, A.
dc.contributor.authorBach, S.
dc.contributor.authorWatson, S.
dc.contributor.authorJudd, Simon J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-17T14:47:47Z
dc.date.available2018-07-17T14:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-01
dc.description.abstractProduced water (PW) generated from oil exploration requires rigorous removal of suspended matter (free oil and particulate solids) as tertiary treatment (downstream of hydrocyclone and gas flotation) if it is to be re-injected into low-permeability reservoirs. The viability of membrane filtration for this duty is largely dependent on sustaining a high membrane flux to minimise the process footprint. A pilot-scale study of PW filtration using crossflow multi-channel ceramic membrane technology has been conducted to identify the appropriate membrane characteristics for sustaining the flux whilst maintaining the required treated water quality. Membranes based on two materials (silicon carbide, SiC, and titanium dioxide, TiO2) and two different pore sizes were challenged with real PW samples taken from oil platforms operating on the Arabian Gulf. The membranes were characterised according to the overall permeability decline rate and the end permeability. Results suggest that SiC membranes outperform TiO2 ones with respect to sustainable permeability under the same operating and maintenance conditions. The SiC microfiltration membrane provided anomalously high permeabilities but also the highest fouling propensity. Results suggest that whilst the high fluxes (1300–1800 L m−2 h−1) are attainable for the technology, this is contingent upon the application of an effective chemical clean.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationZsirai T, Al-Jaml AK, Qiblawey H, et al., (2016) Ceramic membrane filtration of produced water: impact of membrane module. Separation and Purification Technolog, Volume 165, June 2016, pp. 214-221en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1383-5866
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2016.04.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13346
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectProduced wateren_UK
dc.subjectCeramic membranesen_UK
dc.subjectTitanium dioxideen_UK
dc.subjectSilicon carbideen_UK
dc.subjectPermeabilityen_UK
dc.subjectFoulingen_UK
dc.subjectTurbidityen_UK
dc.subjectO&Gen_UK
dc.titleCeramic membrane filtration of produced water: impact of membrane moduleen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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