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Nano ZnO/PES Ultrafiltration Membrane for Stripped Sour Water Treatment

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Last updated: 13 Jan 2025

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Nanotechnology

Abstract

The depletion of freshwater resources and the increasing environmental concerns associated with wastewater discharge have necessitated the development of sustainable water management strategies in various industries, including oil refineries. This paper investigates the potential of ultrafiltration membrane treatment for the reuse of stripped sour water, a challenging wastewater streams generated during the oil refining process. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of ultrafiltration membranes made of polyether sulfone (PES) with Nano zinc oxide and others without in improving the quality of stripped sour water to meet reuse standards within oil refineries. Benefits and challenges associated with ultrafiltration membrane treatment are examined, including the positive impacts on water resource conservation, environmental sustainability, and regulatory compliance. The fundamentals of ultrafiltration are addressed, including the mechanisms responsible and the various membrane configurations used to treat wastewater. Issues of fouling and membrane integrity are as well dealt with and techniques to reduce these problems are mentioned. This study paper contains case studies and research findings from an oil refinery that underwent a pilot for ultrafiltration membrane treatment of stripped sour water. The paper will end with future views and research methodology in order to improve the durability and adequacy of ultrafiltration membrane treatment for stripped sour water and its reuse in oil refineries. This study adds to the growing pool of knowledge on sustainable water management in the oil refining industry. The findings from the study offer useful insights to the operators, researchers and policymakers who are focused on reducing environmental impacts and on achieving effective water resource utilization.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.310099.10148

Keywords

ultrafiltration membrane, fresh water deficiency, polyether sulfone membranes, sour water treatment, NanoZn & fouling resistance

Authors

First Name

Sherif

Last Name

El Sherbini

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Egypt

Email

engineer_sherif_sherbo@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria,Egypt

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First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Shalaby

MiddleName

Saied

Affiliation

Chemical engineering department, Engineering division, National research centre

Email

marwashalaby14@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-4469-5276

First Name

Ebrahiem

Last Name

Ebrahiem

MiddleName

Esmail

Affiliation

Chem. Eng. Dept., Faaculty of Eng., Minia university. Minia, Egypt.

Email

prof.ebrahiem@mu.edu.eg

City

El Minia

Orcid

-

First Name

Hassan

Last Name

A.Farag

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of Engineering,Alexandria University

Email

abualy1941@gmail.com

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-

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-

Volume

67

Article Issue

13

Related Issue

46555

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-08-05

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

1,915

Page End

1,923

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_388603.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Nano ZnO/PES Ultrafiltration Membrane for Stripped Sour Water Treatment

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13 Jan 2025