Photocatalytic nanofiber-coated alumina hollow fiber membranes for highly efficient oilfield produced water treatment

• Main Authors: Alias, Nur Hashimah, Jaafar, Juhana, Samitsu, Sadaki, Matsuura, T., Ismail, A. F., Othman, M. H. D., A. Rahman, Mukhlis, Othman, Nur Hidayati, Abdullah, Norfazliana, Paiman, Syafikah Huda, Yusof, N., Aziz, F.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88714/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.217
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Cost-effective purification technology of oilfield produced water (OPW) is becoming a global challenge for future petroleum exploration and production industry. Energy-efficient operation of membrane separation is potentially promising. However, severe fouling problem of oil droplets demands new rob...