Feasibility of using natural zeolites to remove sodium from coal bed methane-produced water

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1644-1650

  Huang, Frank Y C ^a   Natrajan, Priya ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion exchange; Natural gas; Sodium; Wastewater management; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE; IONIC STRENGTH; METHANE; PACKED BEDS; REMOVAL; SODIUM;

COAL BED METHANE; COAL SEAMS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT;

ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE; IONIC STRENGTH; METHANE; PACKED BEDS; REMOVAL; SODIUM; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION; ION EXCHANGE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SODIUM; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITE;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751095901     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2006)132:12(1644)     Document Type: Article

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