Microfiltration in recycling of Marcellus Shale flowback water: Solids removal and potential fouling of polymeric microfiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 462, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-95

  He, Can ^a   Wang, Xuhan ^a   Liu, Wenshi ^a   Barbot, Elise ^a   Vidic, Radisav D ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowback water; Marcellus Shale; Membrane fouling; Microfiltration; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; MIXING; MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS WELLS; ORGANIC COATINGS; POLYMERS; SHALE; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RECYCLING;

BARIUM CONCENTRATIONS; COLLOIDAL PARTICLE; FLOWBACK; HIGH IONIC STRENGTH; MARCELLUS SHALES; POLYMERIC MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WATER REUSE;

WATER FILTRATION;

BARIUM; BARIUM ION; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE; FLOWBACK WATER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; POLYMER; POLYVINYLDIENE FLUORIDE; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS FIELD; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; POLYMERIC MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84897413362     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.035     Document Type: Article

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