Photocatalytic degradation of oilfield produced water using graphitic carbon nitride embedded in electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers

• Main Authors: Alias, N. H., Jaafar, J., Samitsu, S., Yusof, N., Othman, M. H. D., Rahman, M. A., Ismail, A. F., Aziz, F., Salleh, W. N. W., Othman, N. H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84375/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.033

Separation and purification of oilfield produced water (OPW) is a major environmental challenge due to the co-production of the OPW during petroleum exploration and production operations. Effective capture of oil contaminant and its in-situ photodegradation is one of the promising methods to purify...