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Azmoon P, Farhadian M, Pendashteh A, Navarchian AH. Synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of oilfield-produced water by electrospun photocatalytic fibers of Polystyrene/Nanorod-Graphitic carbon nitride. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 141:287-303. [PMID: 38408829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Graphitic carbon nitride with nanorod structure (Nr-GCN) was synthesized using melamine as a precursor without any other reagents by hydrothermal pretreatment method. XRD, FTIR, SEM, N2 adsorption-desorption from BET, UV-Vis DRS spectroscopy, and photoluminescence were used to characterize the prepared samples. Also, the photoelectrochemical behavior of nanoparticles was studied by photocurrent transient response and cyclic voltammetry analysis. Polystyrene (PS) fibrous mat was fabricated by electrospinning technique and used as a support for the stabilization of the nanoparticles. The performance of the synthesized nanoparticles and photocatalytic fibers (PS/Nr-GCN) was evaluated in oilfield-produced water treatment under visible light irradiation. During this process, oil contaminants were adsorbed by hydrophobic polystyrene fibers and simultaneously degraded by Nr-GCN. The removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD) has been obtained 96.6% and 98.4% by Nr-GCN and PS/Nr-GCN, respectively, at the optimum conditions of pH 4, photocatalyst dosage 0.5 g/L, COD initial concentration 550 mg/L, and illumination time 150 min. The gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis results showed 99.3% removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons using photocatalytic fibers of PS/Nr-GCN. The results demonstrated that the GCN has outstanding features like controllable morphology, visible-light-driven, and showing high potential in oily wastewater remediation. Moreover, the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation is an effective technique in oilfield-produced water treatment.
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- Parisa Azmoon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran; Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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El Bestawy E, El-Hameed ASA, Fadl E. Desalination of seawater using integrated microbial biofilm/cellulose acetate membrane and silver NPs/activated carbon nanocomposite in a continuous mode. Sci Rep 2024; 14:274. [PMID: 38168504 PMCID: PMC10762133 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50311-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The main objective of the present study was to desalinate seawater using Bacillus cereus gravel biofilm and cellulose acetate (CA) membranes with and without silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a potent and safe disinfectant for the treated water. Six desalination trials (I, II, III, IV, V and VI) were performed using the proposed biofilm/cellulose membrane. Results confirmed that Bacillus cereus gravel biofilm (microbial desalination) is the optimal system for desalination of seawater. It could achieve 45.0% RE (initial salinity: 44,478 mg/L), after only 3 h compared to the other tested treatments. It could also achieve 42, 42, 57, 43 and 59% RE for TDS, EC, TSS, COD and BOD, respectively. To overcome the problem of the residual salinity and reach complete elimination of salt content for potential reuse, multiple units of the proposed biofilm can be used in sequence. As a general conclusion, the Bacillus cereus biofilm system can be considered as remarkably efficient, feasible, rapid, clean, renewable, durable, environmentally friendly and easily applied technology compared to the very costly and complicated common desalination technologies. Up to our knowledge, this is the first time microbial biofilm was developed and used as an effective system for seawater desalination.
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- Ebtesam El Bestawy
- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt
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Gholami M, Souraki BA, Shomali A, Pendashteh A. Saline wastewater treatment by bioelectrochemical process (BEC) based on Al-electrocoagulation and halophilic bacteria: optimization using ANN with new approach. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-21. [PMID: 37640518 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2253365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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ABSTRACTIn the present study, a bioelectrochemical reactor (BEC) was utilized to treat two types of real saline produced water (PW). BEC was designed based on the combination of electrocoagulation (EC) process with halophilic microorganisms, and it was assessed in terms of biodegradation of hydrocarbons. The effects of various operating parameters including the current density, electrical contact time (On/Off), hydraulic retention time (HRT), and total dissolved solids (TDS) at different levels on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency, settleability, and performance of isolated halophilic microorganisms were examined. Additionally, a novel neural network (ANN) approach modelling using adaptive factors was used to predict and optimize the effects and interactions between operating parameters during BEC process by predicting complicated mechanisms and variations associated with microorganisms. In addition, a new algorithm was developed for the sensitivity analysis to achieve the optimum operating conditions and obtain maximum efficiency in COD removal, sludge volume index (SVI), mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), and specific electrical energy consumption (SEEC), simultaneously. BEC was found to be significantly more effective at removing most hydrocarbons, particularly pristine and phytane. In addition, the results showed a significant improvement in settling ability of the biological flocs with average SVI of 91.5 mL/g and a size of 178.25 μm using BEC. Based on estimated operating costs and energy consumption, BEC was more cost-effective and efficient than other bioelectrochemical systems.
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- Moeen Gholami
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
- Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
- Department of Water Engineering and Environment, The Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Hasanzadeh R, Abbasi Souraki B, Pendashteh A, Khayati G, Ahmadun FR. Application of isolated halophilic microorganisms suspended and immobilized on walnut shell as biocarrier for treatment of oilfield produced water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 400:123197. [PMID: 32947738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Salinity expressed as total dissolved solids (TDS), is the most challenging parameter in bioremediation of produced water which may inhibit the microbial activities and cause sedimentation problems. The present study explores the feasibility of using walnut shell as an inexpensive and accessible adsorbent-carrier for the immobilization of isolated halophilic microorganisms for treatment of synthetic oilfield produced water. The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) was examined with influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations from 900 to 3600 mg L-1, TDS concentrations from 35,000-200,000 mg L-1, and cycle times from 24 to 72 h. Comparison of the MBBR with the conventional sequencing batch reactor (SBR) indicated that both systems operated at lower influent COD and TDS concentrations satisfactorily; but at higher TDSs (above 150,000 mg L-1) the MBBR was more resistant to the shocks of toxicity (salinity) and organic load relative to the SBR. Also, the effluent turbidity was lower and the free sludge settling property was more favorable in the MBBR with average sludge volume index (SVI) of 38.8 mL g-1 compared to the SBR with SVI of 98.09 mL g-1. Microbial identification confirmed the presence of eight dominant halophilic species which were hydrocarbon degraders and/or denitrifiers.
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- Reyhaneh Hasanzadeh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran; Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran..
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran; Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran..
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia; Department of Civil Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi Camp, Malaysia
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Olajire A. Recent advances on the treatment technology of oil and gas produced water for sustainable energy industry-mechanistic aspects and process chemistry perspectives. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Advanced Bioreactor Treatments of Hydrocarbon-Containing Wastewater. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10030831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This review discusses bioreactor-based methods for industrial hydrocarbon-containing wastewater treatment using different (e.g., stirred-tank, membrane, packed-bed and fluidized-bed) constructions. Aerobic, anaerobic and hybrid bioreactors are becoming increasingly popular in the field of oily wastewater treatment, while high concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons usually require physico-chemical pre-treatments. Most efficient bioreactor techniques employ immobilized cultures of hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms, either defined consortia or mixed natural populations. Some advantages of fluidized-bed bioreactors over other types of reactors are shown, such as large biofilm–liquid interfacial area, high immobilized biomass concentration and improved mass transfer characteristics. Several limitations, including low nutrient content and the presence of heavy metals or toxicants, as well as fouling and contamination with nuisance microorganisms, can be overcome using effective inocula and advanced bioreactor designs. The examples of laboratory studies and few successful pilot/full-scale applications are given relating to the biotreatment of oilfield wastewater, fuel-contaminated water and refinery effluents.
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Wei X, Zhang S, Han Y, Wolfe FA. Treatment of petrochemical wastewater and produced water from oil and gas. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2019; 91:1025-1033. [PMID: 31243845 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Wastewater in petrochemical processes and produced water from oil and gas production remain a challenge for the industry to minimize their impact on the environment. Recent research and development of treatment technologies for petrochemical wastewater and produced water from oil and gas industries published in 2018 were summarized in this annual review. Great efforts and progresses were made in various treatment options, including membrane processes, advanced oxidation, biological systems, adsorption, coagulation, and combined processes. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Treatment technologies for petrochemical wastewater are reviewed. Research development in produced water from oil and gas industries is summarized. Reviewed technologies include traditional, advanced, and innovative processes.
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- Xinchao Wei
- Department of Physics and Engineering, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Engineering, The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
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