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Brine
About: Brine is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6542 publications have been published within this topic receiving 76741 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an electrodialysis pilot plant was used to evaluate the efficiency of concentrating a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) brine under representative full-scale operational conditions covering the temperature range of a semiarid climate.
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09 Jul 1979
TL;DR: In this article, a process useful for recovering surfactant and oil of low water content in flood oil recovery projects is described. But the method is not suitable for the case of high water content.
Abstract: A process useful for recovering surfactant and oil of low water content in surfactant flood oil recovery projects is disclosed. A produced oil in water emulsion is treated with brine and partitioning agent, preferably isopropyl alcohol, by mixing and settling to form three phases, an oil phase containing a minor amount of surfactant, a partitioning agent phase containing most of the surfactant originally present in the produced emulsion, and a brine phase containing a minor amount of alcohol.
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TL;DR: In this article, a case study of EFC was used to treat the liquid waste obtained from a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, which at present converts 99% of a waste stream into potable water.
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TL;DR: In this article, an ion exchange membrane electrodialytic salt manufacturing plant (NaCl production capacity: 200,000 t per year) using brine discharged from a reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination plant is discussed.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the potential of recovering all of the resources present in brine through its treatment and utilization in MLD/ZLD systems is investigated and evaluated, with the ultimate goals of decarbonized and sustainable brine management.
Abstract: Brine is a saline water present in the natural environment and produced by desalination and other process industries such as the oil & gas, textile, leather, food, dairy, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries. Although brine was designated to be discharged in the early stages of the brine management strategy, its environmental impacts have recently prompted the adoption of a new management approach. This change is the shift from disposal to utilization and resource recovery. Apart from being a source of freshwater, brine can also be a source of salts, minerals, metals, chemicals, bioactive compounds, and even energy (known as ‘osmotic power’, ‘salinity gradient power’ or ‘blue energy’). Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems can be employed for the treatment and recovery of valuable resources. This review article is the first to investigate and evaluate the potential of recovering all of the resources present in brine through its treatment and utilization in MLD/ZLD systems. Overall, the challenges, research gaps, and future prospects are identified through this analysis, with the ultimate goals of decarbonized and sustainable brine management.
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