Method for Water Treatment Coupling Electrocoagulation and Sonic Energy

摘要

The onset of flocculation of undesirable chemicals within produced water is accelerated by treatment of the produced water with electrocoagulation and sonication. The sonoelectrochemical method described herein provides a faster and more dynamic means to reduce the requisite retention time for separation of flocculants.

主权项

1. A method of removing undesirable contaminants from produced water comprising:
(a) introducing produced water into an electrocoagulation device and inducing flocculation of contaminants present in the produced water within the electrocoagulation device; (b) subjecting the treated water of step (a) to sonic energy; and (c) collecting reclaimed water without flocculated contaminants from the treated water subjected to sonic energy.