Removal of oil, grease, and suspended solids from produced water with ceramic crossflow microfiltration

Abstract

In this paper results of studies of two onshore and two offshore pilot plants that use ceramic crossflow microfiltration (CCFM) to separate oil, grease, and suspended solids from produced water are discussed. The method is capable of producing permeate quality with {lt} =5 mg/L (detection limit) of dispersed oil and grease and {lt}1 mg/L of suspended solids.