Nanocomposite material-based catalyst, adsorbent, and membranes for petroleum wastewater treatment

Abstract

The advent of nanotechnology has provided an interesting approach in terms of the application of nanocomposite materials in different sectors of water and wastewater treatment. Various works have demonstrated the significant impact of nanomaterials in catalytic processes as well as membrane processes. In this chapter, nanocomposite material-based catalytic processes and nanoparticle-based sorption and membrane technologies for waste treatment will be highlighted. The contents of this chapter are segregated into three main sections, the first and second sections will focus on synthesis and improvement of nanocomposite material properties at atomic scales and the third section will focus on membranes and their modifications that have driven scientists to a broad field of research known as nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has successfully been used in various applications resulting in improved efficiency of product creation and utilization. For the petroleum and gas industries, various works have demonstrated the use of Nanotechnology especially for the treatment of the wastewater generated from different stages within the processing cycle. The uniqueness of the nanomaterials is very much dependent on the size-dependent specific properties, which can contribute towards higher performance and efficiency resulting in reduced overhead cost.