Application of Ceramic Filter and Reverse Osmosis Membrane for Produced Water Treatment

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Graduate Program of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Technology, Sriwijaya University, Jl. Srijaya Negara, Bukit Besar, Palembang 30139, South Sumatera, Indonesia

2 Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sriwijaya University, Jl. Raya Palembang – Prabumulih KM 32 Indralaya, Ogan Ilir 30662, South Sumatera, Indonesia

Abstract

The effect of ceramic filter composition on improving the quality of produced water by reducing total dissolved solids (TDS), barium, and phenol for reverse osmosis (RO) treatment was investigated in the present work. The ceramic filters were fabricated using a residue catalytic cracking (RCC) unit spent catalyst with and without activation, clay, and Dioscorea hispida starch (DHS), at various compositions.  The result showed that the optimum removal of TDS, barium, and phenol in produced water was achieved at a flow rate of sample 7 L/min and an operating time of 90 min. Ceramic filter with the composition of 60% spent catalyst without activation: 37.5% clay: 2.5% DHS reduced 34.84% TDS, 27.97% barium, and 71.11% phenol. While, the ceramic filter with a composition of 37.5% activated spent catalyst: 60% clay: 2.5% DHS was removed 51.44% TDS, 27.93% barium, and 85.29% phenol from produced water. The next steps of treatment of filtrates of the ceramic filter using reverse osmosis (RO) membrane showed that the permeate met the Indonesian standard for oil and gas wastewater. In addition, adsorption of TDS, barium, and phenol from produced water was dominated by clay composition in the ceramic filter.

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