Development of Coalescence and Capture Kernels for the Electrocoalescence Process Based on Batch Experiments

An experimental and theoretical study was performed to analyze the evolution of droplet size distribution and phase separation in water-in-oil emulsions under the effect of the electric field in a batch vessel. The effects of electrostatic time, initial water content, and electric potential on the efficiency of separation were studied in the experiments. Moreover, a mathematical model based on population, mass, and momentum balance equations for...