Produced Water from Oil-Gas Plants: A Short Review on Challenges and Opportunities

• Published in: Periodica polytechnica. Chemical engineering. Vol. 61; no. 2; p. 73
• Main Authors: Nasiri, Masoud, Jafari, Iman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Budapest Periodica Polytechnica, Budapest University of Technology and Economics 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Inorganic compounds; Minerals; Natural gas; Natural gas exploration; Oil exploration; Shale gas; Wastewater
• ISSN: 0324-5853; 1587-3765
• DOI: 10.3311/PPch.8786

The produced water, which could be a complex mixture of different organic and inorganic compounds (mostly salts, minerals and oils) is a major wastewater stream generated during oil and gas production processes. Due to increase oil and gas exploration and production, especially from unconventional r...