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Membrane Emulsification-A Novel Solution for Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water from Oil Field

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MEMBRANES
卷 12, 期 10, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100971

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oil-in-water emulsions; membrane emulsification; hollow fiber; enhanced oil recovery

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  1. Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre (DHRTC)

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This study proposes a novel method for treating and reusing produced water (PW) by preparing oil-in-water emulsion. The emulsions are prepared using hollow fiber membrane emulsification (ME) technique, allowing customization of droplet size and exhibiting good stability under high pressure and extended storage time. The method is suitable for offshore oil rigs, with its lightweight and small spatial footprint.
Produced water (PW) is, by volume, the largest waste product of the oil- and gas-exploration industry and contains pollutants such as hydrocarbons and heavy metals. To meet the stringent environmental regulations, PW must be treated before discharging into the environment. The current study proposes a novel treatment method where PW is used to prepare oil-in-water emulsion with potential applications within the oil-exploration industry. The emulsions are prepared by applying hollow fiber membrane emulsification (ME) on PW, which inherently contains oil, as to-be-dispersed phase. The results demonstrate that the average droplet size of the emulsions is a function of pressure applied on to-be-dispersed phase and could be customized from 0.24 to 0.65 mu m by varying the pressure from 0.25 to 1 bar, respectively. Stability of the emulsions was verified under high pressure and a temperature and storage period of more than 24 h. The calculations showed that an ME unit with <100 kg weight and <1 m(3) volume is appropriate to transform the daily average volume of PW from the Danish part of the North Sea into the emulsions. The study provides a novel route, which also complies well with the requirements (low-weight and small spatial footprints) of the offshore oil rigs, to treat and reuse PW within the oil production process and, therefore, eliminates its environmental footprint.

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