Coupling flocculation with electroflotation for waste oil/water emulsion treatment. Optimization of the operating conditions

Desalination

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Moulai Mostefa, N ^a   Tir, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDEA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Electroflotation; Emulsion; Experimental design; Flocculation; Oily wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOCCULATION; HYDROCARBONS; RESIDUAL FUELS; WASTEWATER;

ELECTROFLOTATION; RESIDUAL WATER;

EMULSIONS;

DESALINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOCCULANT; FLOCCULATION; OIL-WATER EMULSION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 1542609925     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(04)90047-1     Document Type: Article

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