Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation

From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications

1st Edition - September 19, 2023
Editors: Nisar Ali, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Ram K. Gupta, Tuan Anh Nguyen
Language: English
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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.

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1. Oil-water emulsion formation–an overview
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Stabilization mechanisms and characterization techniques
1.3 Chemical interaction of O/W in the formation of emulsion
1.4 Emulsion breakers for demulsifying water/oil emulsions
1.5 Reverse emulsion breakers REBs for demulsifying O/W emulsions
1.6 Conclusions and perspectives
References
2. Environmental impact of nanomaterials
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Chemistry and application prospects of nanomaterials
2.3 Toxic effect of nanomaterials for oil-water separation
2.4 Conclusion
References
3. Principles of oil-water separation strategies
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Techniques for separating oil from water
3.3 Treatment methods
3.4 Conclusions and future perspective
References
4. Nanotechnology for remediation of oilfield and refineries wastewater
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Nanotechnology-based approaches for cleaning oil-contaminated water
4.3 Potential role of nanotechnology in water purification
4.4 Perspective on oil-water separation using nanotechnologies
4.5 Conclusions
References
5. Fiber membranes for oil/water separation
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials
5.3 Fabrication methods
5.4 Mechanism of oil and water separation by fiber membrane
5.5 Summary and perspective
Acknowledgments
References
6. Carbon-based nanomaterials (graphene and graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and carbon nanofibers) for oil-water separation
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Carbon-based materials
6.3 Conclusion
References
7. Chitosan-based composites for oil-contaminated water treatment
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Chitosan for oil-contaminated water treatment
7.3 Chitosan for hydrocarbon-loaded wastewater treatment
7.4 Chitosan in oil spillage treatment
7.5 Role of chitosan nanocomposites in industrial implementation
7.6 Conclusion and future perspective
References
8. Membrane-based hybrid materials for oil/water separation
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 New methods for hybrid membrane in water separation
8.3 Fabrication techniques of mixed matrix non-composite membranes
8.4 Fabrication techniques of thin film nanocomposite membranes
8.5 Thin film membrane performance characteristics
8.6 Applications of non-composite membranes
8.7 Perspectives and future direction
8.8 Conclusion
References
9. Electrospun nanofibers-based membranes for oil-water treatment
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Electrospinning
9.3 Membrane wettability theory
9.4 Oleophobic and water-insoluble membranes
9.5 Oleophilic and water-soluble membranes
9.6 Special wettability membranes
9.7 Conclusion and future perspective
References
10. Application of electrospun fibers for oil/water separation
Abstract
10.1 The background of oil/water separation
10.2 Introduction of electrospun method
10.3 Polymer-based electrospun nanofibrous membranes
10.4 Inorganic-based electrospun nanofibrous membranes
10.5 Electrospun nanofibrous aerogels for oil/water separation
10.6 Conclusions and perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
11. Electrospun fibers: promising materials for oil water separation
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Superhydrophobic/super hydrophilic electrospun fibers for oil/water separation
11.3 Synthesis of electrospun fibers with superhydrophobic surface
11.4 Superoleophobic/superelectrophilic electrospun fibers
11.5 Conclusions and outlook
References
12. Regeneration/reuse capability of monolithic carbon xerogels-metal nanocomposites for crude oil removal from oil-in-saltwater emulsions
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Techniques for adsorbents regeneration used to demulsify water sources
12.3 Nanotechnology applied for the removal of crude oil from saltwater
12.4 Experimental
12.5 Results
12.6 Conclusions
References
13. Toxicity of nanomaterials used in oil–water separation
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Toxic effects of nanomaterial used in oil and water separation
13.3 Conclusion
References
14. Overview of demulsification techniques in the petroleum industry
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Process or mechanism of demulsification
14.3 Diverse techniques of demulsification
14.4 Some pros and cons of diverse demulsification techniques
14.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
Competing interests
References
Further reading
15. Nanomaterials: fundamentals and applications
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Synthesis of nanomaterials
15.3 Characterization of nanomaterials
15.4 Graphene-based composites
15.5 Carbon nanotubes-based composites
15.6 Polymer and clay-based nanocomposites
15.7 Thin-film nanostructures
15.8 Metal–organic framework–based nanocomposites
15.9 Conducting polymer–based nanocomposites
15.10 MXenes
15.11 Quantum dots
15.12 Nanomaterials, application, and chemistry
15.13 Nanomaterials: environmental impact, toxicity, and recycling
15.14 Conclusion and future perspective
References
16. Bio-based aerogel absorbents for oil-water separation
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Bioinspired materials for oil/water separation
16.3 Biocarbon for oil-water separation
16.4 Techniques/Strategies for improving biocarbon materials
16.5 Future perspective
16.6 Conclusion
References
17. Applications of superwettable materials for oil and water separation
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Materials in nature that are superwettable
17.3 Classification or categorization of super wettable materials
17.4 Diverse methods for the preparation of super wettable materials
17.5 Applications of super wettable materials in water–oil separation
17.6 Reduction of cost
17.7 Other applications of super wettable materials in water–oil separation
17.8 Impediment to marketing
17.9 Conclusion and outlooks for the future
References
18. The role of redox agents in oil–water separation
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Surfactants and biosurfactants
18.3 Microbially improved oil recovery and oil remediation
18.4 Identification and purification
18.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
19. Magnetic polymer hybrid substances for water/oil separation
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Magnetic nanomaterials
19.3 Polymer-based materials
19.4 Magnetic polymer hybrid materials for oil/water separation
19.5 Conclusion
References
20. Bio-adsorbents for water-oil separation
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Aerogels
20.3 Bio-based aerogel adsorbents
20.4 Synthesis or preparation of bio-based aerogel adsorbents
20.5 Different bio-based aerogel adsorbents
20.6 Diverse applications of bio-based aerogel adsorbents
20.7 Outlook and prospects for the future
20.8 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
Competing interests
References
Further reading
Index

Nisar Ali

Nisar Ali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman. His research interest includes polymer/biopolymer hybrids and assembly materials, magnetic composite nanostructures, surface functionalization, wettability, and wastewater remediation.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman

Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal is working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Previously, he served as an assistant/associate Professor at Poznan University of Technology, Poland, and the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He earned his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, specializing in bioengineering and applied biotechnology. His main research activities are oriented to Environmental biotechnology, nanotechnology, enzyme engineering, immobilization, chemical modifications, and industrial applications of microbial enzymes, liquid, and solid waste management. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed articles, 150 book chapters, 25 edited books. Dr. Bilal is the associate editor of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering and Frontiers in Environmental Science (Frontiers), and an editorial board member for several journals. He was listed as a highly cited researcher (Clarivate) in 2021 and holds several "highly cited papers" in WOS.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

Hafiz M.N. Iqbal is a Research Professor in the School of Engineering and Sciences at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. His areas of research are biomaterials, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, bioremediation, bio-catalysis, enzymes, immobilization, chemical engineering, green chemistry, algal biotechnology, and bioenergy.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Professor, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Ram K. Gupta

Dr. Ram Gupta is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Pittsburg State University. He is the Director of Research at the National Institute for Materials Advancement (NIMA). Dr. Gupta has been recently named by Stanford University as being among the top 2% of research scientists worldwide. Before joining Pittsburg State University, he worked as an Assistant Research Professor at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO then as a Senior Research Scientist at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Dr. Gupta’s research spans a range of subjects critical to current and future societal needs including: semiconducting materials & devices, biopolymers, flame-retardant polymers, green energy production & storage using nanostructured materials & conducting polymers, electrocatalysts, optoelectronics & photovoltaics devices, organic-inorganic heterojunctions for sensors, nanomagnetism, biocompatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold & antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, USA

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Tuan Anh Nguyen is Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam. He received B.S. in Physics from Hanoi University in 1992, and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Paris Diderot University (France) in 2003. He was Visiting Scientist at Seoul National University (South Korea, 2004) and University of Wollongong (Australia, 2005). He then worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Scientist in the Montana State University (USA), 2006-2009. In 2012, he was appointed as the Head of the Microanalysis Department at Institute for Tropical Technology. His research activities include smart sensors, smart networks, smart hospitals, smart cities and digital twins. He edited over 70 Elsevier, 12 CRC Press, 1 Springer, 1 RSC and 2 IGI Global books. He is Editor-In-Chief of "Kenkyu Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanoscience".

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Nisar Ali

Muhammad Bilal

Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

Ram K. Gupta

Tuan Anh Nguyen