Technology of Water Treatment, Volume. 51, Issue 8, 8(2025)

Application and Development of Membrane Separation Technology in Treating Produced Water from Oil and Gas Field

MA Yun1,2, ZHA Hui1,2, TIAN Wei3, WANG Yixuan3, HUI Yanni3, and BAI Haitao1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Stimulation Technology for Oil & Gas Reservoirs, 710065
  • 2Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for the Development and Treatment of Western Low Permeability-Ultra-Low Permeability Reservoirs, 710065
  • 3Oil and Gas Technology Research Institute, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, National Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low Permeability Oil and Gas Fields, 710018: Xi'an, China
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    MA Yun, ZHA Hui, TIAN Wei, WANG Yixuan, HUI Yanni, BAI Haitao. Application and Development of Membrane Separation Technology in Treating Produced Water from Oil and Gas Field[J]. Technology of Water Treatment, 2025, 51(8): 8

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    Received: Jul. 22, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: BAI Haitao (htbai@xsyu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.16796/j.cnki.1000-3770.2025.08.002

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