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Biological-Based Produced Water Treatment Using Microalgae: Challenges and Efficiency
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Produced water (PW) is the most significant waste stream generated in the oil and gas industries. The generated PW has the potential to be a useful water source rather than waste. While a variety of technologies can be ...
A review of recent advances in water-gas shift catalysis for hydrogen production
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
The water-gas shift reaction (WGSR) is an intermediate reaction in hydrocarbon reforming processes, considered one of the most important reactions for hydrogen production. Here, water and carbon monoxide molecules react ...
From Waste to Watts: Updates on Key Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Due to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a powerful platform for ...
Recent developments and advancements in graphene-based technologies for oil spill cleanup and oil-water separation processes
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The vast demand for petroleum industry products led to the increased production of oily wastewaters and has led to many possible separation technologies. In addition to production-related oily wastewater, direct oil spills ...
A better understanding of seawater reverse osmosis brine: Characterizations, uses, and energy requirements
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Before investing in any optimizing technology for the recovery and reuse of brine resources, it is of importance to study the full physicochemical characteristics of the brine. In the current study, the physicochemical ...
Removal of Toxic Elements and Microbial Contaminants from Groundwater Using Low-Cost Treatment Options
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose of Review: This paper reviews various low-cost treatment techniques such as adsorption, permeable reactive barrier, and biological techniques for the simultaneous removal of chemical and microbial contaminants from ...
Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) Desalination and Other Volume Reduction Techniques for Produced Water Treatment
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Volume reduction has been suggested as a novel method to tackle the various challenges associated with produced water. The present solution offers an economical and environmentally friendly solution to treat a large bulk ...
Osmotic pressure estimation using the Pitzer equation for forward osmosis modelling
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
Forward osmosis (FO) has received widespread recognition in the past decade due to its potential low energy production of water. This study presents a new model analysis for predicting the water flux in FO systems when ...
Membrane surface modification and functionalization
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
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Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality evaluation of groundwater suitability for domestic and agricultural uses in the state of Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
This study aims to investigate the groundwater (GW) quality in Qatar to be utilized in domestic and agricultural uses. The integrated physiochemical analysis along with hydrochemical faces analysis, geochemical modeling, ...