Advances in Oil-Water Separation: A Complete Guide for Physical, Chemical, and Biochemical Processes

Advances in Oil-Water Separation: A Complete Guide for Physical, Chemical, and Biochemical Processes discusses a broad variety of chemical, physical and biochemical processes, including skimming, membrane separation, adsorption, onsite chemical reactions, burning and usage of suitable microbial strains for onsite degradation of oil. It critically reviews all current developments in oil-water separation processes and technologies, identifies gaps and illuminates the scope for future research and development in the field.  This book provides researchers, engineers and environmental professionals working in oil recovery and storage with solutions for disposal of waste oil and separation of oil from water in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly way.

As the book provides a complete state-of-art overview on oil-water separation technologies, it will also ease literature searches on oil-water separation technologies.

• Provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art developments in oil-water separation methods
• Discusses the pros and cons of established processes
• Guides the reader towards the selection of the right technique/process for each oil-water separation problem
• Presents current developments on adsorbent based oil-water separation

Prof. (Dr) Papita Das is Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Director, School of Advanced Studies in Industrial Pollution Control Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She has expertise in highly topical domains of chemical engineering related to Environmental Pollution Control. The research done in her laboratory addresses known and emerging environmental concerns that continues to plague us, with an emphasis on clay-based liner materials, nanoparticles, bio-polymeric film for the clean-up of contaminated soil, water, and other environmental compartments. Over the years, her research team has made notable contributions on several key areas related to “Environmental Sustainability”, which have been recognized with various awards in recent years. Further, her research has produced over 175 International Journal publications, 50+ Book Chapters, 12 Books, 2 Edited Books and 100+ Conferences which have been well received by the global scientific community.

Dr. Suvendu Manna received his PhD in wastewater treatment in 2015. He is an assistant professor in University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. Dr. Manna authored or co-authored more than 20 international research and review articles in SCI- and Scopus- indexed journals. He has also written more than 11 book chapters.

Professor Jitendra Kumar Pandey is a professor in University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He completed his PhD in chemistry, and his research interests include materials synthesis, characterizations and their application in energy storage, and water treatment. He has published more than 50 research articles and reviews in peer-reviewed journals.