Methodology of Study of the Behavior of Heterogeneous Systems in Water-Oil Emulsion Electrodispersion and Electrodemulsification Processes

Abstract

A methodology of study of the behavior of heterogeneous systems in water–oil emulsion electrodispersion and electrodemulsification processes based on systems analysis methods is proposed. The processes occurring in the apparatuses are studied at micro (microkinetics of the process) and macro (macrokinetics of the process) levels. Physical and mathematical modeling of the process kinetics on the apparatus scales and subsequent designing of electrodispersers and electrocoagulators are accomplished making use of the obtained data. It is shown that the proposed approach allows study of the behavior of heterogeneous systems in electrodispersion and electrodemulsification processes and designing of structures and process equipment for creation and breaking of water–oil emulsion using the obtained results.