Advances in 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.

• Section A: Overview on oil pollution and its effect on environment1. An overview of oil pollution and oil-spilling incidents2. Spatio-temporal distribution of Oil spill effect in the estuarine terrain of Bhagirathi-Hooghly river, West Bengal, India3. Oil pollution and municipal wastewater treatment: issues and impact4. Overview on worldwide regulations on oil pollution control5. Technological aspects of different oil and water separation advanced techniques6. Impact analysis of oil pollution on environment, marine and soil communities7. Impact of Oil Exploration and Spillage on Marine EnvironmentsSection B: Physical processes8. Super-hydrophobic polymeric adsorbents as an efficient oil separator9. Oil Spill Treatment Using Porous Materials10. Nanotechnological advances for oil spill management: Removal, recovery and remediation11. Carbon nanotube (CNT) based oil-water separation12. Nanocoated membrane for oil treatmentSection C: Thermo-chemical processes13. Chemical Stabilisation of oil by elastomizers14. Advances in burning processes and their impact to the environment15. Use of chemical dispersants for management of oil pollution16. Use of emulsifier as the agent for oil spill mitigationSection D: Biological processes17. Use of live microbes for oil degradation in-situ18. Metagenomics- An Approach for Selection of Oil Degrading Microbes and its Application in Remediation of Oil Pollution19. Potentiality of Enzymes as a green tool in Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons20. Bioremediation: an ecofriendly approach for the treatment of oil spills21. Bioremediation of black tides: Strategies involving genetically modified organisms22. Microbes and marine oil spills: Oil-eating bugs can cure oily sea-sickness23. Hybrid biological processes for the treatment of oily wastewaterSection E: Miscellaneous24. Efficient management of oil waste: Chemical and physiochemical approaches25. Membrane bioreactors for the treatment of oily wastewater: pros and cons26. Overview on natural materials for oil water separation27. Extraction and separation of oils: the journey from distillation to pervaporation