Contaminants found in the natural gas industry can be the root cause of numerous process issues including foaming, fouling, corrosion, and solvent re-entrainment that can lead to damage of rotating equipment, poor gas quality, higher energy costs,…
The study compared the techno-economic performance of two CO2 separation technologies from high CO2-content natural gas, membrane and controlled freeze zone (CFZ) separation, for liquefied natural gas (LNG) production integrated CO2 sequestration.…
Membrane technology is regarded as the most promising approach for oily wastewater treatment. In this study, GO and GO-ZnO nanoparticles were incorporated into PVC membranes to enhance antifouling properties in oily wastewater treatment. The results…
Filtration and membrane separation are popular methods in gas separation since they are cost and energy efficient. Despite to air filters, there are comparatively few studies on dry gas filters, particularly at industrial scale. In fact, major…
The study compared the techno-economic performance of two CO2 separation technologies from high CO2-content natural gas, membrane and controlled freeze zone (CFZ) separation, for liquefied natural gas (LNG) production integrated CO2 sequestration.…
Contaminants found in the natural gas industry can be the root cause of numerous process issues including foaming, fouling, corrosion, and solvent re-entrainment that can lead to damage of rotating equipment, poor gas quality, higher energy costs,…
As one of the most important types of fuel cells, much attention has been drawn to the use of liquid fuels as their advantages compared with traditional hydrogen fuel, in particular easy storage and distribution of the liquid fuels. This chapter…
Raw natural gas contains a significant range of impurities, i.e. H2S, CO2, C2, C3, C6+ etc. The acidic H2S and CO2 are especially highly corrosive to processing and transporting equipment and cause serious environmental issues. In the current study,…
Contaminants found in the natural gas industry can be the root cause of numerous process issues including foaming, fouling, corrosion, and solvent re-entrainment that can lead to damage of rotating equipment, poor gas quality, higher energy costs,…
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have played pivoting role in water remediation owing to peculiar features such as high porosity and desirable chemical and mechanical properties. This research is dedicated to separation of oil–water systems by using aligned…
The separation of glycerol from biodiesel in accordance with ASTM standards is critical. Conventional separation technology has not proven to be effective. Membrane technology is a viable and environmental friendly method of separating impurities…
Adsorption is an effective method for the removal of inorganic and organic contaminants and has been commonly used as a pretreatment method to improve contaminant removal and control flux during membrane filtration. Over the last two decades, many…
Summary Global water stress and challenges for producing sufficient supplies of fit-for-purpose water are amplifying. Atomically engineered interfaces are emerging as a powerful tool in the fabrication of advanced water treatment materials. Atomic…
Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) layered nanomaterial, which has attracted great attention in the environmental field due to its excellent physical and chemical properties, including easily modified surface characteristics, tunable structure, and…
The industrial revolution has led to different types of environmental pollution, including frequent leakage of crude oil to marine waters and the contamination of wastewater with immiscible or emulsified oils and organic liquids from various…