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A novel alternative to free oil remediation and recovery: Foamy absorbents designed from low molecular paraffinic waste
Krupa, Igor; Mahmoud, Abdelrahman; Sobolciak, Patrik; Popelka, Anton; Mrlik, Miroslav; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study focuses on preparing porous, hydrophobic, and oleophilic hydrocarbon-based foams applicable for removing free oils from water surfaces. Paraffinic waste material generated during industrial production of low-density ... -
A predictive model for the assessment of the temperature polarization effect in direct contact membrane distillation desalination of high salinity feed
Manawi, Yehia M.; Khraisheh, Majeda A.M.M.; Fard, Ahmad Kayvani; Benyahia, Farid; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Temperature polarization is one of the major sources responsible for flux drop in membrane distillation systems due to the reduction in the driving force across the membrane. The present study offers a predictive model ... -
Complex treatment of oily polluted waters by modified melamine foams: from colloidal emulsions to a free oil removal
Hailan, Sarah; Sobolciak, Patrik; Popelka, Anton; Kasak, Peter; Adham, Samer; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)This study deals with the efficient, low-cost, and scalable treatment of oily polluted waters including colloidal emulsions, oil-in-water mixtures, and free oil removal using melamine foams (MFs) modified by ferric chloride ... -
Detailed organic characterization of process water to evaluate reverse osmosis membrane fouling in industrial wastewater treatment
Minier-Matar, Joel; AlShamari, Eman; Raja, Mohsin; Khan, Farhan; Al-Maas, Mashael; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)One of the major waste streams within the oil and gas (O&G) industry is produced and process water generated during hydrocarbon production and treatment, respectively. In gas production facilities, process water typically ... -
Effect of operational parameters on distillate flux in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD): Comparison between experimental and model predicted performance
Manawi, Yehia M.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Fard, Ahmad Kayvani; Benyahia, Farid; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally driven process where hydrophobic membranes are used to separate saline hot feed solution and cold stream of water and allow water to evaporate due to temperature difference. This ... -
Electrospun Polysulfone Hybrid Nanocomposite Fibers as Membrane for Separating Oil/Water Emulsion
Ponnamma, Deepalekshmi; Elgawady, Yara; Hassan, Mohamed K.; Adham, Samer; Al-Maas, Mashael; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Commercial polymer membranes are largely utilized to separate oil/water mixtures; however, membrane fouling, flux decline, and short lifetime often inhibit their high performance. In order to resolve these drawbacks of the ... -
Evaluation of cellulose triacetate hollow fiber membrane for volume reduction of real industrial effluents through an osmotic concentration process: A pilot-scale study
M. Awad, Abdelrahman; Jalab, Rem; S. Nasser, Mustafa; El-Naas, Muftah; A. Hussein, Ibnelwaleed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The current article tackles the challenge of reducing wastewater volumes generated from the gas industry. A forward osmosis (FO) pilot unit, deployed as osmotic concentration (OC) process without the draw solution (DS) ... -
Evaluation of polymeric adsorbents via fixed-bed columns for emulsified oil removal from industrial wastewater
Mashael, Al-Maas; Minier-Matar, Joel; Krupa, Igor; Al-Maadeed, Mariam Al Ali; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Polymeric adsorbents (PAs) have been gaining increased attention for application in industrial wastewater (WW) treatment. However, most studies on evaluating PAs specifically for emulsified oil removal are currently limited ... -
Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry
Dardor, Dareen; Al Maas, Mashael; Minier-Matar, Joel; Janson, Arnold; Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is a promising membrane technology for harnessing the osmotic energy of saline solutions. PRO is typically considered with seawater/river water pairings however greater energy can be recovered ... -
Field evaluation of membrane distillation technologies for desalination of highly saline brines
Minier-Matar, Joel; Hussain, Altaf; Janson, Arnold; Benyahia, Farid; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Membrane distillation (MD) is a hybrid thermal-membrane desalination process that uses low-grade waste heat and hydrophobic membrane to produce high quality distillate. The MD process can treat highly saline brines that ... -
Industrial wastewater volume reduction through osmotic concentration: Membrane module selection and process modeling
Joel, Minier-Matar; Al-Maas, Mashael; Dardor, Dareen; Janson, Arnold; Nasser, Mustafa S.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Osmotic concentration (OC), a form of forward osmosis (FO) but without draw solution recovery, can be applied for reducing wastewater disposal volumes in the oil & gas industry. Within this industry, wastewater is often ... -
Membrane distillation: recent technological developments and advancements in membrane materials
Hussain, A.; Hussain, Altaf; Janson, Arnie; Matar, Joel Minier; Adham, Samer ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article Review)Membrane distillation (MD) is a novel desalination technology that has potential to produce distilled quality water from high salinity brine streams. The driving force for MD is the vapor pressure difference across a ... -
Modification of polyethylene for oil-water separation in industrial wastewater treatment
Al-Maas, Mashael; Minier-Matar, Joel; Dicataldo, Gennaro; Sharma, Ramesh; Krupa, Igor; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is extensively used worldwide in various applications due to its versatile features and abundant commercial availability. This study investigated, for the first time, the beneficial use of ... -
Pilot scale evaluation of thin film composite membranes for reducing wastewater volumes: osmotic concentration process
Awad, Abdelrahman M.; Jalab, Rem; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Hassan, Mohammad K.; Minier-Matar, Joel; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Gas operations generate large volumes of wastewater, necessitating efficient water management schemes. This study evaluates a forward osmosis (FO) pilot plant for volumes reduction of gas industry process water (PW). The ... -
Pilot Scale Osmotic Concentration Process for Reducing Wastewater Volumes from Gas Processing Facilities in Qatar
Jalab, Rem; Awad, Abdelrahman M.; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Minier-Matar, Joel; Adham, Samer ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Over the past 10-15 years, there has been increasing attention in the development of forward osmosis (FO) technology as a low-energy technical solution to wastewater treatment through the exploitation of the natural osmosis ... -
Pilot-scale evaluation of forward osmosis membranes for volume reduction of industrial wastewater
Joel, Minier-Matar; Al-Maas, Mashael; Hussain, Altaf; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Water treatment is a key aspect for the sustainable management of oil & gas operations. Osmotic concentration (OC) is an advanced water treatment process, adapted from forward osmosis (FO), that does not require water ... -
Pilot-scale investigation of flowrate and temperature influence on the performance of hollow fiber forward osmosis membrane in osmotic concentration process
Rem, Jalab; Awad, Abdelrahman M.; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Minier-Matar, Joel; Adham, Samer ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Forward osmosis (FO) relying on the osmotic pressure difference across semi-permeable membrane draws permeate by the effect of saline draw solution (DS) turning diluted and leaving the feed solution (FS) concentrated. ... -
Purification of colloidal oil in water emulsions by cationic adsorbent prepared from recycled polyethylene waste
Hailan, Sarah; Ghosh, Priya; Sobolciak, Patrik; Kasak, Peter; Popelka, Anton; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study deals with removing crude oil droplets from colloidal oil in water emulsions. The target was the development of efficient adsorbents for the tertiary treatment of industrial-produced water (PW). The novel adsorbent ... -
Purification of emulsified oily polluted waters with modified melamine foams
Hailan, Sarah; Sobolciak, Patrik; Kasak, Peter; Popelka, Anton; Tong, Yongfeng; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Oil and gas industry operations produce tremendous amounts of wastewater (produced water; PW). Tertiary treatment of the PW in the final treatment stage is challenging due to the presence of colloids with sizes < 500 nm ... -
Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review
Gonzales, Ralph Rolly; Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed; Adham, Samer; Han, Dong Suk; Phuntsho, Sherub; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) has gained attention due to its use as a salinity gradient energy-generating membrane process. This process can convert difference in salinity between two streams into energy as it allows ...
















