A Review of treatment of oily waste water by electrocoagulation

Authors

  • Manoj Kumar Department of Environment science and technology
  • Taiyabsiddiqui Department of Environment science and technology
  • HaniPatel Department of Environment science and technology
  • TusharParmar Department of Environment science and technolog
  • NikunjZala Department of Environment science and technology.

Keywords:

electrocoagulation, oily wastewater, Aluminium electrode, iron electrode, current density

Abstract

Oil pollution in water usually comes in four states that are free oil, heavy oil, emulsified and dissolved oil,
where the droplets are fully dispersed and not visible. Emulsified oil droplets are the most common in industrial oily
wastewater and are extremely difficult to separate. The methodology for separating the oil is dependent on the oil droplet
size. We are applying electrocoagulation process by using Aluminium, iron and combination of both electrodes for
treatment of oily wastewater. The current density, initial pH, electrocoagulation time will play an important role in
decreasing the turbidity and increase oil removal from emulsion. This process will separate the oil from the oily
wastewater as well as it is effective in the reduction of chemical oxygen demand

Published

2017-02-25

How to Cite

Manoj Kumar, Taiyabsiddiqui, HaniPatel, TusharParmar, & NikunjZala. (2017). A Review of treatment of oily waste water by electrocoagulation. International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering, Science & Technology, 4(2), 86–90. Retrieved from https://ijarest.org/index.php/ijarest/article/view/760