Gas field produced/process water (PPW) was treated using FO hollow fiber membranes.
The efficiencies of various cleaning agents were evaluated.
The water flux decreased by 24.8% after fouling, and SDS cleaning recovers the flux.
The FO membrane can reduce PPW volume by 50% at a water flux of 15.6 L·m− 2·h− 1.
This study demonstrates the great potential of FO technology for PPW treatment.