The use of electroflotation in emulsified oil wastes was studied. A rectangular electroflotation cell was designed and constructed in acrylic with stainless steel cathode and DSA® anode with a nominal composition of Ti/Ru0.34Ti0.66O2. The variables studied in the present work were current density and oil, flocculant and electrolyte (NaCl) concentrations. The experiments were carried out in accordance with 2(4) full factorial experimental designs with two center points. The STATISTICA 5.5 software was used for calculations in order to relate experimental data to a statistical model. The best results, yielded 99.71% oil removal were obtained from 1050ppm of emulsified oil feed.
Electroflotation; Emulsified oil; Industrial waste water; Factorial design
