Abstract
concentrations of dissolved solids can exceed 200,000 ppm and oil content can be near 100 ppm. In this work, forward osmosis is investigated as a suitable treatment method for hyper-saline produced water.
Two draw solutions, ammonia-carbon dioxide (NH3-CO2) and magnesium chloride (MgCl2), were evaluated for dewatering these brines. The NH3-CO2 draw solution, though easily recycled, demonstrated low flux and substantial scaling issues caused by pH changes and carbonate fluxes. MgCl2 showed substantially higher fluxes due to higher osmotic efficiency and lower scaling propensity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Desalination and water treatment |
| Volume | 133 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2018 |
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Keywords
- produced water
- brine treatment
- forward osmosis
- Scaling
- Brine treatment
- Forward osmosis
- Produced water
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Use of forward osmosis in treatment of hyper-saline water. / Al-Furaiji, Mustafa H.O.; Arena, Jason T.; Chowdhury, Maqsud; Benes, Nieck; Nijmeijer, Arian; McCutcheon, Jeffrey R. (Corresponding Author).
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of forward osmosis in treatment of hyper-saline water
AU - Al-Furaiji, Mustafa H.O.
AU - Arena, Jason T.
AU - Chowdhury, Maqsud
AU - Benes, Nieck
AU - Nijmeijer, Arian
AU - McCutcheon, Jeffrey R.
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - Produced water is the largest waste stream in the oil and gas industry. The quality of produced water varies greatly, from near drinkable to highly contaminated (large amounts of inorganics and organics). Some of the most challenging produced waters in the world today are found in Iraq, whereconcentrations of dissolved solids can exceed 200,000 ppm and oil content can be near 100 ppm. In this work, forward osmosis is investigated as a suitable treatment method for hyper-saline produced water.Two draw solutions, ammonia-carbon dioxide (NH3-CO2) and magnesium chloride (MgCl2), were evaluated for dewatering these brines. The NH3-CO2 draw solution, though easily recycled, demonstrated low flux and substantial scaling issues caused by pH changes and carbonate fluxes. MgCl2 showed substantially higher fluxes due to higher osmotic efficiency and lower scaling propensity.
AB - Produced water is the largest waste stream in the oil and gas industry. The quality of produced water varies greatly, from near drinkable to highly contaminated (large amounts of inorganics and organics). Some of the most challenging produced waters in the world today are found in Iraq, whereconcentrations of dissolved solids can exceed 200,000 ppm and oil content can be near 100 ppm. In this work, forward osmosis is investigated as a suitable treatment method for hyper-saline produced water.Two draw solutions, ammonia-carbon dioxide (NH3-CO2) and magnesium chloride (MgCl2), were evaluated for dewatering these brines. The NH3-CO2 draw solution, though easily recycled, demonstrated low flux and substantial scaling issues caused by pH changes and carbonate fluxes. MgCl2 showed substantially higher fluxes due to higher osmotic efficiency and lower scaling propensity.
KW - produced water
KW - brine treatment
KW - forward osmosis
KW - Scaling
KW - Brine treatment
KW - Forward osmosis
KW - Produced water
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U2 - 10.5004/dwt.2018.22851
DO - 10.5004/dwt.2018.22851
M3 - Article
VL - 133
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Desalination and water treatment
JF - Desalination and water treatment
SN - 1944-3994
ER -