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Xiong Y, Peng K, Zhao Z, Yang D, Huang X, Zeng H. Sources, colloidal characteristics, and separation technologies for highly hazardous waste nanoemulsions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172347. [PMID: 38614332 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
Abstract
Nanoemulsions play a crucial role in various industries. However, their application often results in hazardous waste, posing significant risks to human health and the environment. Effective management and separation of waste nanoemulsions requires special attention and effort. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of waste nanoemulsions, covering their sources, characteristics, and suitable treatment technologies, intending to mitigate their environmental impact. This study examines the evolution of nanoemulsions from beneficial products to hazardous wastes, provides an overview of the production processes, fate, and hazards of waste nanoemulsions, and highlights the critical characteristics that affect their stability. The latest advancements in separating waste nanoemulsions for recovering oil and reusable water resources are also presented, providing a comprehensive comparison and evaluation of the current treatment techniques. This review addresses the significant challenges in nanoemulsion treatment, provides insights into future research directions, and offers valuable implications for the development of more effective strategies to mitigate the hazards associated with waste nanoemulsions.
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- Yongjiao Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Ma H, Xia S, Sun C, Yu F, Cameron A, Zheng W, Shu Q, Pei H, Han Y. Novel Strategy of Polymers in Combination with Silica Particles for Reversible Control of Oil-Water Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:2216-2227. [PMID: 36576434 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hybrid smart emulsification systems are highly applicable in manipulating oil-in-water (O/W) droplets. Herein, novel switchable block polymers containing both zwitterionic and tertiary amine pendent groups were designed and synthesized to combine with charged silica particles to stabilize the O/W emulsion responsive to pH. This study was carried out in O/W emulsions stabilized with the polymer and silica particles under different pH conditions. The emulsion system was also simulated using molecular dynamics simulation to reveal the mechanism at molecular levels, thus gaining insight into the relationships between the emulsifying properties and the molecular interaction of the mixed system. Upon acidification of the continuous aqueous phase, protonated polymers with excellent hydrophilicity were induced by charged silica particles to cause rapid emulsion coalescence. In alkaline media, the mixed system conversely stabilized the O/W emulsions, cutting polymer consumption by over three-quarters. The emulsification and demulsification can be switched alternately by tuning the pH conditions. The applications exhibited excellent efficiency in separating heavy oil/water emulsions and proved the high conversion rate in emulsion polymerization. Overall, with this novel strategy to relieve tedious modifications on particle surfaces and massive consumption of polymers, the designed responsive emulsification systems can impart intelligent and controllable chemical reactivity to emulsions on demand in a more affordable and sustainable way.
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- Hao Ma
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AlbertaT6G 1H9, Canada
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong257067, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong257067, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao266580, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin300350, China
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Lü T, Zhou S, Ma R, Qi D, Sun Y, Zhang D, Huang J, Zhao H. Demulsification Performance and Mechanism of Tertiary Amine Polymer-Grafted Magnetic Nanoparticles in Surfactant-Free Oil-in-Water Emulsion. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1288-1298. [PMID: 36621519 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Numerous cationic magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have previously been developed for demulsifying oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion, and results showed that the cationic MNPs could effectively flocculate and remove the negatively charged oil droplets via charge attraction; however, to the best of our knowledge, there are no research reports regarding the synergetic influence of both the positive charge density and interfacial activity of MNPs on the demulsification performance. In this study, three tertiary amine polymer-grafted MNPs, namely, poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate)-grafted MNPs (M-PDMAEA), poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-grafted MNPs (M-PDMAEMA), and poly(2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-grafted MNPs (M-PDEAEMA), were synthesized and evaluated for their demulsification performance. Results demonstrated that a high positive charge density and superior interfacial activity of MNPs could cause partial oil droplet re-dispersion when excessive MNPs were introduced, leading to a lower magnetic separation efficiency and narrower demulsification window. Herein, a demulsification window is defined as a range of nanoparticle dosages in which the MNPs can effectively demulsify the O/W emulsion under certain conditions. For highly positively charged MNPs, their good interfacial activity could aggravate the formation of a narrower demulsification window. When tertiary amine polymer-grafted MNPs carried a lower positive charge density or weak interfacial activity, that is, M-PDMAEA at pH 4.0, M-PDMAEMA at pH 5.0-9.0, and M-PDEAEMA at pH 9.0-10.0, wide demulsification windows were observed. Additionally, a recycling experiment suggested that MNPs could maintain high demulsification efficiency up to at least five cycles, indicating their satisfactory recyclability. The three tertiary amine polymer-grafted MNPs can be potentially used for efficient demulsification from surfactant-free O/W emulsion in various pH ranges.
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- Ting Lü
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Cleaning Technology & Detergent of Zhejiang Province, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Cleaning Technology & Detergent of Zhejiang Province, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, Guangdong, China
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Zhang Z, Ye F, Ai G, Liu H, Zeng G, Shen L, Yang Y, Yuan H, Feng X, Mi Y. Demulsification of W/O emulsions using highly branched polymer demulsifier with 2,
6‐naphthalenedicarboxylate
as centronucleus. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Zejun Zhang
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute of Oil and Gas Engineering PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company Korla People's Republic of China
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- The Shale Oil Development Department of Longdong Area The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company Qingyang People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute of Oil and Gas Engineering PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company Korla People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering Yangtze University Jingzhou People's Republic of China
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Quaternary Ammonium Siloxane-Decorated Magnetic Nanoparticles for Emulsified Oil-Water Separation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Zhang Z, Wang Z, Zhang H, Wang Q, Tang Y, Qu Q, Shen L, Mi Y, Yan X. An ionic liquid demulsifier with double cationic centers and multiple hydrophobic chains. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Demulsification of oily wastewater driven by an amine functionalized cellulose derived from waste cotton textiles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Yang Y, Zhu M, Jin K, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang Z, Shen L, Feng X, Mi Y. Preparation of a demulsifier for oily wastewater using thorn fir bark as raw materials via a hydrothermal and solvent-free amination route. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:85525-85536. [PMID: 35799004 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21860-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In current work, a TB-EDA demulsifier for disposing oily wastewater was prepared using thorn fir bark (TB) as starting materials via a hydrothermal and solvent-free amination route. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (FT-IR) were employed to characterize the TB-EDA demulsifier. Three-phase contact angle (CA), interfacial activity, formation of interfacial film (FIF), coalescence time of droplets (CTD), dynamic interfacial tension (IFT), and Zeta potential were carried out to study the possible demulsification mechanism. Bottle test was performed to investigate the effect of the TB-EDA dosage, salinity, and pH value on the demulsification performance at room temperature. Light transmittance (DL) and oil removal rate (DR) of separated water were 94.7% and 97.2%, respectively, with 100 mg/L of TB-EDA demulsifier in oily wastewater at room temperature. In addition, the TB-EDA demulsifier has an excellent salt tolerance even at the salinity of 50,000 mg/L. The corresponding DL and DR could reach 99.8% and 99.9%, respectively.
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- Ying Yang
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- Oil & Gas Field Capacity Construction Division, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, 841000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China.
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Yan H, Yu X, Dong G, Zhang Z, Ding K, Yang H, Su G. Functionalized β-cyclodextrin With Polyethyleneimine-coated Fe3O4 as a Recyclable Demulsifier for the Efficient Treatment of Oily Wastewater. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Yuan H, Ye F, Ai G, Zeng G, Chen L, Shen L, Yang Y, Feng X, Zhang Z, Mi Y. Preparation of an environmentally friendly demulsifier using waste rice husk as raw materials for oil–water emulsion separation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Xu H, Yang X, Qin Y, Wang Y. Functional graphene oxide coated diatomite for efficient and recyclable demulsification of crude oil-in-water emulsion. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fabrication of alkyl/amino siloxane-modified magnetic nanoparticles for simultaneous demulsification of O/W and W/O emulsions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang Y, Jiang X, Liu H, Ai G, Shen L, Feng X, Ye F, Zhang Z, Yuan H, Mi Y. Diethylenetriamine modified biological waste for disposing oily wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113395. [PMID: 35513064 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Oily wastewater produced in the process of oil extraction has a potential threat to the environment. In this paper, diethylenetriamine was used to modify rice straw powder (RSP) by a solvent-free strategy, and the obtained product (AM-RSP) was utilized to dispose oily wastewater. AM-RSP was characterized by Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (FT-IR) and BET. The factors affecting the demulsification performance (DP) such as dosage, salinity and pH value were detailly investigated. The results indicated that light transmittance (ET) and oil removal rate (ER) of separated water could reach 93.5% and 96.5%, respectively, within 40 min with 150 mg/L of AM-RSP at room temperature. Also, AM-RSP had a good salt resistance. In addition, three-phase contact angle (TCA), formation of interfacial film, interfacial activity, dynamic interfacial tension (IFT), coalescence time of droplets and zeta potential were adopted to probe the demulsification mechanism.
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- Ying Yang
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., Guanghan, 618300, PR China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., Guanghan, 618300, PR China
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- Xinjiang Tarim Oilfield Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, 841000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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Ye F, Jiang X, Liu H, Ai G, Shen L, Yang Y, Feng X, Yuan H, Zhang Z, Mi Y, Yan X. Amine functional cellulose derived from wastepaper toward oily wastewater treatment and its demulsification mechanism. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Xie X, Yan J, Wu Q, Wang T, Chu F, Yang S. Rapid and efficient oil removal from O/W emulsions by hydrophobic porous polystyrene microspheres embedded with hydrophilic surface micro-regions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 434:128898. [PMID: 35460994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Inspired by Namib Desert beetle's back which is patterned with different wetting properties, hydrophobic porous polystyrene microspheres embedded with hydrophilic surface micro-regions (HPHs) were designed and fabricated by the radical copolymerization in the W1/O/W2 double Pickering emulsions with high internal water phase. The synergistic effect of the hydrophobic surface and the hydrophilic surface micro-regions results in HPHs exhibiting superior performances for separating both surfactant-free and surfactant-stabilized O/W emulsions. After 60 s hand-shaking, the oil was absorbed and stored within HPHs which could be separated from the water using a 600-mesh sieve, and the TOC values of purified water could be reduced to 2.06 ± 0.06-67.38 ± 2.02 ppm when the initial oil content was 1 vol%. Meanwhile, HPHs could be recovered and reused through a simple treatment. The excellent oil removal efficiency was kept even after 50 cycles. High oil removal efficiency, general applicability, easy operation and excellent recyclability endow HPHs with great potential for practical applications. And this work provides a facile and general way to prepare porous polymer microspheres with wettability contrast surfaces.
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- Xiaomin Xie
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Wang Y, Liu X, He Q, Wang X, Lu H, Guo F, Zhang Y, Wang W. Multifunctional natural sepiolite nanofibre composite demulsifiers for efficient purification of oils and dyes in simulated and actual wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen L, Ye F, Liu H, Jiang X, Zhao Q, Ai G, Shen L, Feng X, Yang Y, Mi Y. Demulsification of oily wastewater using a nano carbon black modified with polyethyleneimine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 295:133857. [PMID: 35122810 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, nano carbon black was modified with polyethyleneimine (CB-PEI) under an ultrasonic field. The obtained product was used as a demulsifier to break oily wastewater. Morphology, structure, and chemical composition of CB-PEI were systematically analyzed. Bottle test was carried out to evaluate the influence of dosage, pH value and salinity on the demulsification efficiency of the emulsion. The results showed that the light transmittance of water phase (TSW) after the demulsification was 79.1% and corresponding oil removal rate (ORR) could reach up to 99.4% with 60 mg/L of CB-PEI at ambient temperature for 30 min. In addition, the possible demulsification mechanism was explored by dynamic interface tension (IFT), elasticity modulus, wettability, self-assemble of interfacial membrane, zeta potential and micrograph analysis. It indicated that CB-PEI had an appropriate amphiphilicity and good interfacial activity, which could improve it quickly transfer to the oil-water interface and result in the oil-water separation. The current work provides a simple method to prepare a demulsifier with excellent performance, so it has a good application prospect for the treatment of oil-water emulsions.
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- Lihan Chen
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., Guanghan, 618300, PR China
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- Safety and Environmental Protection Quality Supervision and Testing Research Institute, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., Guanghan, 618300, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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- Xinjiang Tarim Oilfield Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, 841000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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Ma J, Yao M, Yang Y, Zhang X. Comprehensive review on stability and demulsification of unconventional heavy oil-water emulsions. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ye F, Wang G, Ao Y, Shen L, Yang Y, Feng X, Zhang Z, Yuan H, Mi Y, Yan X. Recyclable amine-functionalized carbon nanotubes for the separation of oily wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132571. [PMID: 34655642 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, a CNTs-NH2 demulsifier was prepared by grafting ethylenediamine on the surface of carbon nanotubes to break oily wastewater. The physicochemical and interfacial properties of CNTs-NH2 were characterized and analyzed. It showed that CNTs-NH2 had an eminent amphipathicity and high interfacial activity, which allows it to sharply migrates to the interface and effectively interacts with interfacial film by the combined action of π-π interaction and electrostatic attraction. The demulsification tests exhibited that CNTs-NH2 could effectively remove emulsified oil from the oily wastewater. It could be used at acidic and neutral conditions, and high salinity. Moreover, it could be recycled and still maintained its interfacial activity, thusly vastly enhancing the application scope. The light transmittance was up to 88.1% and the corresponding oil removal rate was 99.2% with 100 mg/L of CNTs-NH2 for 30 min. The oil removal rate of CNTs-NH2 remained above 97.8% after 6 cycles. This work provides a deep understanding on the design of demulsifier and its demulsification mechanism.
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- Fan Ye
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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Fast demulsification of oil-water emulsions at room temperature by functionalized magnetic nanoparticles. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wang R, Fu M, Yang J, Zhong Y, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Zhou Y. Surface Charge Regulation of MIL-100(Fe) by Anion Exchange for Demulsifying the Cationic Surfactant-Stabilized O/W Emulsion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:49964-49973. [PMID: 34652892 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Demulsifying ionic surfactant-stabilized emulsions remains an emerging issue due to the stringent electrostatic barriers. In this work, a phosphate-mediated anion exchange strategy was proposed to fabricate a metal-organic framework, MIL-100(Fe), with adjustable surface charge for effective demulsification toward a cationic surfactant-stabilized emulsion. By adjusting the pH of the phosphate precursor solution, the surface charge of MIL-100(Fe) can be fine-tuned. At pH 3.0, the phosphate-exchanged MIL-100(Fe) with the zeta potential decreasing from 21.4 to 6.1 mV exhibited a significant enhancement of the demulsification efficiency (DE) from 35 to 91%. Further elevating the pH to 9.0 results in the zeta potential of the phosphate-exchanged MIL-100(Fe) to be reversed to -2.0 mV, and the DE can be optimized to 96% within 5 min. The demulsification mechanism was systematically explored based on the zeta potential, distribution of the surfactant, viscoelastic modulus evaluation, and morphological characterization of the emulsion in combination with monitoring of the dynamics process of demulsification. It was found that the phosphate-exchanged MIL-100(Fe) captured by the emulsion can lead to the release of the surfactant and heterogenization of the interfacial film, causing the elasticity of the emulsion to decrease and the irreversible deformation of emulsion droplets. Consequently, the destabilized emulsion could be subjected to the effective demulsification either by the fusion pathway mediated by the phosphate-exchanged MIL-100(Fe) or direct rupture. This work emphasized a facile and promising approach to deal with the cationic surfactant-emulsified oily wastewater and disclosed the fundamental demulsification process.
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- Rui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
- Carbon Neutralization Research Institute, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610500, China
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