Water is co-produced with crude oils, generally in the form of water-in-crude oil emulsions.
The oil and water phases need to be separated before export. Separation is performed in …

The electrocoalescence of a water drop at the water/oil interface in the presence of
externally direct current electric fields was numerically analyzed with the finite element …

Under high-strength electric fields, partial coalescence may occur, thus producing fine
secondary droplets, which are undesirable for separating water from oil. In this study …

Electrical dehydrators are often used to separate water from oil emulsions. However, the
frequency and electric field strength are fixed during separation and cannot change with the …

The electrocoalescence of an aqueous droplet at the oil-water interface in the presence of
externally direct current electric fields was numerically analyzed with the finite element …

Electrocoalescence is an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly process for breaking
water-in-oil emulsions. It has been used extensively in the oil and petroleum industries …

Shale oil, as a successor to ordinary crude oil, has received extensive attention. However,
the high-stability shale oil emulsions are still challenging for electrical dehydration systems …

Electrocoalescence is an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly process for breaking
water-in-oil emulsions. It has been used extensively in the oil and petroleum industries. In …

In this work, we investigate the adsorption of surface-active compounds at the water–oil
interface subjected to an electric field. A fluid system comprising a pendent water drop …

Electrostatic demulsification is a promising technique to disrupt petroleum emulsions.
However, the presence of salts in the emulsion can influence the effectiveness of the electric …