Reviewing Advanced Treatment of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Oilfield-Produced Water with Recovery of Lithium

Rabia Khatoon, Ratchaprapa Raksasat, Yeek Chia Ho (), Jun Wei Lim, Khairulazhar Jumbri, Chii-Dong Ho, Yi Jing Chan, Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah and Kuan Shiong Khoo ()
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Rabia Khatoon: Centre for Urban Resource Sustainability, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Ratchaprapa Raksasat: HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Yeek Chia Ho: Centre for Urban Resource Sustainability, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Jun Wei Lim: HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Khairulazhar Jumbri: Centre for Research in Ionic Liquids, Institute of Contaminant Management, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Chii-Dong Ho: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, New Taipei 251301, Taiwan
Yi Jing Chan: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Broga Road, Semenyih 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Eman Alaaeldin Abdelfattah: Associated Professor of Biotechnology, Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Manager of Industrial Entomology Approaches Project, 1 Gamaa Street, Giza 12613, Egypt
Kuan Shiong Khoo: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-29

Abstract: The global demand for lithium, which is indispensable for electric cars and electrical devices, has increased. Lithium recovery from oilfield-produced water is necessary to meet the growing need for lithium-ion batteries, protect the environment, optimize resource utilization, and cut costs to ensure a successful energy transition. It is useful for keeping water supplies in good condition, adhering to legal requirements, and making the most of technological advances. Oil and gas companies might see an increase in revenue gained through the lithium extraction from generated water due to the recouping of energy costs. Therefore, this review focuses on contamination and treatment strategies for the oilfield-produced water. It includes a discussion of the global lithium trade, a financial analysis of lithium extraction, and a comparison of the various methods currently in use for lithium extraction. It was evaluated that economic considerations should be given priority when selecting environmentally friendly methods for lithium recovery from oilfield-produced water, and hybrid methods, such as adsorption–precipitation systems, may show promising results in this regard. Lastly, future prospects for the lithium industry were also discussed.

Keywords: global demand; lithium; oilfield-produced water; resource utilization; technological advances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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