Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 157-177Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/cts049
Keywords
produced water; treatment technology; electrochemistry; electrodeposition; photoelectrochemistry; water electrolysis; legislation; management
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- EPSRC [EP/F026412/1, EP/J000582/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Produced water is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds and the largest volume of by-product generated during oil and gas recovery operations. The potential of oilfield produced water to be a source of fresh water for water-stressed oil-producing countries and the increasing environmental concerns in addition to stringent legislations on produced water discharge into the environment have made produced water management a significant part of the oil and gas business. This article reviews current technologies for the management of produced water, examines how electrochemical techniques may be used in these areas and compares the prospects for future development. It suggests that treatment technologies based on electrochemistry could be the future of produced water management, since produced water is a potential electrolyte because it has a relatively good conductivity. It also explains that by applying photoelectrochemistry, water electrolysis, fuel cell and electrodeposition, electrochemical engineering could achieve energy storage, production of clean water and recovery of valuable metals from produced water with minimal or no negative impact on the environment.
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