Ultrafiltration membranes prepared via mixed solvent phase separation with enhanced performance for produced water treatment

• Published in: Journal of membrane science Vol. 670; p. 121375
• Main Authors: Nuaimi, Reham A., Thankamony, Roshni L., Liu, Xiaowei, Cao, Li, Zhou, Zongyao, Lai, Zhiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.03.2023
• Subjects: Mixed solvent phase separation; Oil-water separation; Produced water; PVDF membrane; Ultrafiltration; Oil-water separation; Mixed solvent phase separation; PVDF membrane; Ultrafiltration; Produced water

Ultrafiltration (UF) is a promising membrane process to remove surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions from produced water (PW). However, UF membranes prepared by conventional methods have suffered from low permeate flux and are susceptible to fouling due to the sparsity of pores on the surface. In this...