An electrocoagulation process was used for the treatment of oily wastewater generated from an automotive industry in Medellin (Colombia). An electrochemical cell consisting of four parallel electrodes (Fe and Al) in bipolar ...

New membranes based on sulfonated polycarbonate (SPC) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were prepared. SPC was obtained by treating polycarbonate (PC) with acetyl sulfate. The ion exchange capacity (IEC) of the sulfonated ...

Emulsified oil in wastewater constitutes a severe problem in the different treatment stages. Aluminum salts have been traditionally used as coagulants in wastewater treatments. Polyelectrolytes are used to coagulate and ...

The presence of emulsified oils in wastewater from the petroleum and petrochemical industry causes a significant environmental concern. The effect of chitosan (CH) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) doses on the destabilization ...

Countries producing olive oil generate a considerable amount of olive mill wastewater (OMWW), one of the most harmful agroindustrial effluents with a powerful polluting capacity. In fact, owing to its high pollution load, ...