Omnia Hassan Abdelraheem
Beni-Suef University, Egypt
Title: Enhancement effect of electromagnetic field on separation of edible oil from oil-water emulsion
Biography
Biography: Omnia Hassan Abdelraheem
Abstract
The effect of electromagnetic field (EMF) on the removal of edible oil from oil-in-water emulsion by means of electrocoagulation was investigated in rectangular batch electrochemical cell with DC current. Iron (Fe) plate anodes and stainless steel cathodes were employed as electrodes. The effect of different magnetic field intensities (1.9, 3.9 and 5.2 tesla), three different positions of EMF (below, perpendicular and parallel to the electrocoagulation cell), as well as operating time; had been investigated. The application of electromagnetic field (5.2Tesla) raises percentage of oil removal from 72.4% for traditional electro-coagulation to 90.8% after 20 min.