The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water

Ehsan Zolghadr; Ehsan Zolghadr; Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei; Ghoncheh Amouzandeh; Patrick LeClair; Mark Elliott

doi:10.3389/fenvs.2021.629767

Frontiers in Environmental Science (Mar 2021)

The Role of Membrane-Based Technologies in Environmental Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water

Ehsan Zolghadr,
Ehsan Zolghadr,
Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei,
Ghoncheh Amouzandeh,
Patrick LeClair,
Mark Elliott

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Ehsan Zolghadr: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Ehsan Zolghadr: Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei: Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Ghoncheh Amouzandeh: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Patrick LeClair: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Mark Elliott: Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.629767
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9

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Produced water (PW) generation has been increasing recently due to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and the aging of oil wells worldwide, especially in the United States. The adverse health risks, seismicity, and environmental impacts associated with PW have become a challenging concern. Therefore, there is increased demand for improved PW treatment and reuse management options. There are multiple methods for treating PW; this article focuses on treatment through membrane filtration. Moreover, this mini review aims to summarize statistics on PW abundance and trends in PW generation over time, to briefly call attention to health-related issues, highlight some treatment challenges, and mention the potential purposes for reuse with an emphasis on the United States, the largest generator of PW worldwide.

Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science

ISSN: 2296-665X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science

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