Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation

From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications

Nisar Ali, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Ram Gupta, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Ram K. Gupta

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9780323955171
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323955188
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physics
• Index: Physics

Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications explores how nanotechnologically engineered solutions (modified meshes, carbon nanotubes, functionalized fabrics, textile or hybrid elements for bio-membranes, nanofibrous materials, and many more) can be used to remediate current damage to the environment for a better tomorrow. Design and fabrication of low-cost, effective and environmentally friendly micro/nanomaterials exhibiting strong wettability properties and mechanical and chemical stability are examined, along with current research developments and possible future directions, making this book an essential read for researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable (bio)technologies. The increasing amounts of industrial substances released by petrochemical, steel or gas-generating plants and food-processing factories into water poses an ever more serious environmental threat. Due to the significant adverse impact on the natural ecosystem, aquatic organisms and human health, the scientific community has made its priority to find sustainable methods to separate oil-water mixtures. - Provides an "all-in-one" reference on oil-water separation using cutting-edge, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly nanotechnology-based solutions - Sheds light on the proper disposal, management and treatment processes of petroleum wastewater - Includes a discussion on new developments and findings, as well as challenges and concerns with an indication of where the field may move in coming years

Table of contents

• Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation
• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of contributors
• 1 Oil-water emulsion formation–an overview
• 2 Environmental impact of nanomaterials
• 3 Principles of oil-water separation strategies
• 4 Nanotechnology for remediation of oilfield and refineries wastewater
• 5 Fiber membranes for oil/water separation
• 6 Carbon-based nanomaterials (graphene and graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and carbon nanofibers) for oil-water separation
• 7 Chitosan-based composites for oil-contaminated water treatment
• 8 Membrane-based hybrid materials for oil/water separation
• 9 Electrospun nanofibers-based membranes for oil-water treatment
• 10 Application of electrospun fibers for oil/water separation
• 11 Electrospun fibers: promising materials for oil water separation
• 12 Regeneration/reuse capability of monolithic carbon xerogels-metal nanocomposites for crude oil removal from oil-in-saltwater emulsions
• 13 Toxicity of nanomaterials used in oil–water separation
• 14 Overview of demulsification techniques in the petroleum industry
• 15 Nanomaterials: fundamentals and applications
• 16 Bio-based aerogel absorbents for oil-water separation
• References
• 17 Applications of superwettable materials for oil and water separation
• 18 The role of redox agents in oil–water separation
• 19 Magnetic polymer hybrid substances for water/oil separation
• 20 Bio-adsorbents for water-oil separation
• Index