A combination of biodegradation and microfiltration for removal of oil and suspended solids from polymer-containing produced water

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Americas E and P Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 82-94

  Wang, Z ^a   Lin, B ^a   Sha, G ^a   Zhang, Y ^a   Yu, J ^b   Li, L ^b  

^a Daqing Oilfield ^*  (China)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; DNA SEQUENCES; ECONOMICS; EMULSIFICATION; FLOODS; GENE ENCODING; HYDROCARBON REFINING; HYDROCARBONS; INVESTMENTS; LAND USE; MICROFILTRATION; OIL FIELDS; OPERATING COSTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PETROLEUM ADDITIVES; PRODUCED WATER; PURIFICATION; SILICA; SOLS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; ECONOMICAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; HYDROCARBON CONTENT; MEDIAN PARTICLE SIZE; OIL/WATER SEPARATION;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 79960220479     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140916-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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