In oil exploitation, we often improve oil recovery by water injection, which is also the main reason to increase the water content of crude oil. At present, the most important artificial water injection technology in China is based on reservoir…
In oil exploitation, we often improve oil recovery by water injection, which is also the main reason to increase the water content of crude oil. At present, the most important artificial water injection technology in China is based on reservoir…
In oil exploitation, we often improve oil recovery by water injection, which is also the main reason to increase the water content of crude oil. At present, the most important artificial water injection technology in China is based on reservoir…
The petroleum refining industry in China is a major contributor to the national economy and a significant source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The development history of China's refineries was investigated for the period 19492018, and…
The petroleum refining industry in China is a major contributor to the national economy and a significant source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The development history of China's refineries was investigated for the period 19492018, and…
In oil exploitation, we often improve oil recovery by water injection, which is also the main reason to increase the water content of crude oil. At present, the most important artificial water injection technology in China is based on reservoir…
In oil exploitation, we often improve oil recovery by water injection, which is also the main reason to increase the water content of crude oil. At present, the most important artificial water injection technology in China is based on reservoir…
The increased water scarcity, depletion of freshwater resources, and rising environmental awareness are stressing for the development of sustainable wastewater treatment processes. Microalgae-based wastewater treatment has resulted in a paradigm…
The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
On-site wastewater treatment systems are gaining popularity in areas where centralized wastewater treatment is not available. In the current case study a domestic activated sludge system was investigated, where treated effluent was stored in a…
Novel edge-capped ZrO2 nanoparticles on V2O5 nanowires were successfully synthesized through a simple, eco-friendly, and inexpensive hydrothermal technique. The as-prepared nanostructures were characterized using various measurements to study their…
A volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventory of the petroleum refinery in Hebei was established. This refinery emits 1859.2 tons of VOCs per year, with wastewater collection and treatment system being the largest emissions source, accounting…
A new nano-scale bio-based nanocomposite for treating petroleum wastewater has been synthesized using walnut husk (an agro industrial by-product). The walnut husk extract-silver nanoparticles (WHE-AgNPs) were round-shaped, monodispersed,…
Power ultrasound, as an emerging green technology has received increasing attention of the petroleum industry. The physical and chemical effects of the periodic oscillation and implosion of acoustic cavitation bubbles can be employed to perform a…
An in-depth study was conducted to quantify and characterize VOC emissions from a petroleum refinery located in Shandong, China. The VOC emission inventory established in this study showed that storage tanks were the largest emission source,…
The petroleum refining industry in China is a major contributor to the national economy and a significant source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The development history of China’s refineries was investigated for the period 1949–2018,…
Due to the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuels and the increasing global energy demands, biofuels are receiving increasing attention as the best short-term substitute for petroleum. Recently, thermochemical conversion of seaweeds is in…
Clarifying agent is an important agent to treat the wastewater produced from the polymer flooding in oil field (it containing residual polymers) and different type of clarifying agent realizes different oil-water separation processes. Three kinds of…
The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…
Studies on how to reduce the methanol injection amount in a natural gas processing plant, how to improve the methanol utilization rate, and how to cut down the energy consumption of a methanol recovery unit, are of great realistic value for the Yulin…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
This chapter’s focus is on the significance of water consumption management in oil and gas industries and matching the related concepts with sustainable development goals. Integration of water management with the concept of process integration and…
Large quantities of effluents containing oil, water, and oily sludge are produced from the activities and processes in the petroleum industry. The amount of waste in this industry is growing daily with increasing demands. This wastewater includes…
Today, the rapidly growing oil and gas industry, specifically the petroleum engineering, refineries, and petrochemical plants producing fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and their intermediates, have been the major economic-generating industries…
This review emphasizes the win-win one-pot valorization process of different waste biomass that composed of many biological macromolecules (e.g. polysaccharides, polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, proteins, etc.) and other biomolecules…
The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…
The characteristics of coal, oil, and gas—which are used as fossil fuels for power generation—including supply and demand trends, and the properties of each fuel are clarified in this chapter. An overview of combustion systems specific to the fuels…
Microalgae with potentially high lipid yields of certain strains and relatively small environmental footprints offer a medium to long term biodiesel supply. Substantial challenges need to be resolved before they can be developed commercially on a…
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…
A volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventory of the petroleum refinery in Hebei was established. This refinery emits 1859.2 tons of VOCs per year, with wastewater collection and treatment system being the largest emissions source, accounting…
Nanotechnology provides the ability to manipulate materials at the nanoscale within desired properties and specific functions. This allows the material to be controlled and used in many application fields. The main area among these application…
This review emphasizes the win-win one-pot valorization process of different waste biomass that composed of many biological macromolecules (e.g. polysaccharides, polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, proteins, etc.) and other biomolecules…
A new nano-scale bio-based nanocomposite for treating petroleum wastewater has been synthesized using walnut husk (an agro industrial by-product). The walnut husk extract-silver nanoparticles (WHE-AgNPs) were round-shaped, monodispersed,…
The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
The petroleum refining industry in China is a major contributor to the national economy and a significant source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The development history of China’s refineries was investigated for the period 1949–2018,…
Microalgae with potentially high lipid yields of certain strains and relatively small environmental footprints offer a medium to long term biodiesel supply. Substantial challenges need to be resolved before they can be developed commercially on a…
The highly robust, effective, and sustainable remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated wastewater matrices, which is mainly generated from petroleum and related petrochemical industries, is of supreme interest. Owing to the notable presence of…
The generation and controlled or uncontrolled release of hydrocarbon-contaminated industrial wastewater effluents to water matrices are a major environmental concern. The contaminated water comes to surface in the form of stable emulsions, which…
Power ultrasound, as an emerging green technology has received increasing attention of the petroleum industry. The physical and chemical effects of the periodic oscillation and implosion of acoustic cavitation bubbles can be employed to perform a…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
The petroleum refining industry in China is a major contributor to the national economy and a significant source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The development history of China’s refineries was investigated for the period 1949–2018,…