TIAANO’s ELECTRO FLOCCULATION /ELECTRO OXIDATION SYSTEM

The current EF technology inherently involves the formation of an impermeable oxide layer on the cathode and deterioration of the anode due to oxidation. This leads to loss of efficiency of the electroflocculation unit. These limitations of the process have been decreased to some extent by the addition of parallel plate electrodes in the cell configuration. However, the use of alternating current in EF retards the normal mechanisms of electrode deterioration that are inherent in DC system due to cyclical energization, thus increasing the electrode life.

In the present text,Tiaano e-ETP system, evaluate the efficiency of electroflocculation with direct current and variable frequency alternating current with the use of aluminum electrodes for the treatment of oily wastewater from actual production.

1. Petroleum exploration and production

Petroleum is the name given to natural mixtures of hydrocarbons, which can be found in the solid, liquid or gaseous state depending on the conditions of temperature and pressure.

Oil is a combination of carbon and hydrogen molecules and is less dense than water, with a characteristic odor and color varying from black to brown. Although the subject of much discussion in the past, today oil’s organic origin is accepted. Oil exploration and production is one of the most important industrial activities of modern society and its derivatives have many industrial applications. Because of the need to meet the growing demand for the product, the extraction of oil has increased greatly in recent decades. However, this extraction to meet world oil demand causes damage to the environment, with the main culprit being produced water .

The attached image is self explanatory.