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Table of Contents<br />

Chapter Title Page<br />

Title Page<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

Abstract<br />

Table of Contents iv<br />

List of Tables vi<br />

List of Figures vii<br />

List of Abbreviations viii<br />

1 Introduction 1<br />

1.1 Background of the Study<br />

1.2 Objectives of the study<br />

1.3 Scope of the Study<br />

2 Literature Review 4<br />

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2.1 <strong>Triethylene</strong> <strong>Glycol</strong> Characteristics<br />

2.1.1 General properties<br />

2.1.2 Uses of TEG (<strong>Triethylene</strong> glycol)<br />

2.1.3 Distribution in environment<br />

2.1.4 Toxic effects<br />

2.2 Gas <strong>Separation</strong> Plants (GSPs)<br />

2.2.1 Characteristics of TEG in wastewater <strong>from</strong> gas<br />

separation plant<br />

2.3 Treatment Process<br />

2.4 <strong>Membrane</strong> Filtration<br />

2.4.1 <strong>Membrane</strong> applications<br />

2.4.2 Introduction to membrane process<br />

2.4.3 Type of filtration<br />

2.4.4 Operational parameters<br />

2.4.5 Factors affecting membrane filtration<br />

2.4.6 Potential membrane filtration (NF/RO)<br />

2.4.7 Pervaporation technology<br />

Methodology<br />

3.1 Phase I: High Pressure <strong>Membrane</strong> Filtration<br />

3.1.1 Materials<br />

3.1.2 <strong>Membrane</strong> tests unit<br />

3.2 Phase II: <strong>Membrane</strong> of Pervaporation<br />

3.2.1 Materials<br />

3.2.2 <strong>Membrane</strong> tests unit<br />

3.3 Phase III: Design Pre-Treatment Process to Treat<br />

TEG wastewater<br />

3.3.1 Materials<br />

3.4 Indicative Methods for TEG<br />

3.4.1 TEG analysis by gas chromatograph (GC)<br />

Results <strong>and</strong> Discussions<br />

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