Destabilization and Treatment of Emulsified Oils in Wastewaters by Electrocoagulation
In this study, the optimum operating conditions for the treatment of emulsified oils by electrocoagulation were determined depending on droplet stability analysis. Zeta potential measurements were used as the indication of oil droplet charges. In addition, the effects of pH and ionic conductivity...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 88(2016), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 2008-2014 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Oils Waste Water Water Pollutants, Chemical |
| Zusammenfassung: | In this study, the optimum operating conditions for the treatment of emulsified oils by electrocoagulation were determined depending on droplet stability analysis. Zeta potential measurements were used as the indication of oil droplet charges. In addition, the effects of pH and ionic conductivity on the droplet sizes and surface charges were investigated. The studied emulsified oil droplet sizes were more sensitive to changes in pH rather than salt concentration. The droplets became larger and unstable in alkaline conditions. As the initial pH of wastewaters increased, the oil removal efficiency increased during the electrocoagulation experiments as well. The use of iron or aluminum electrodes resulted in higher removal efficiencies in comparison to stainless steel electrodes. In addition, the energy consumption for aluminum electrodes was much lower than iron electrodes. To obtain 98% oil removal efficiency, distance between the electrodes was recommended to be less than or equal to 1 cm |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 03.08.2017 Date Revised 07.12.2022 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1554-7531 |
| DOI: | 10.2175/106143016X14733681695203 |