Date of Graduation
12-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Chemical Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Hestekin, Jamie
Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing creates large volumes of produced water, contaminated with organics, suspended solids, and dissolved minerals. This water must either be disposed of in injection wells or treated for reuse. One option is to use a combination of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration to treat this water and reuse it in future hydraulic fracturing wells. The object of this study was to test and characterize commercial nanofiltration membranes. The work done for this project will lead to future work in modifying membranes to improve the rejection of desired components.
Keywords
Wastewater, Hydraulic fracturing, nanofiltration membranes, ultrafiltration, reuse
Citation
Cleous, H. D. (2014). Recycling wastewater for hydraulic fracturing by use of nanofiltration membranes. Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cheguht/108
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Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Membrane Science Commons, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Commons