Shaotian Lu
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Shaotian Lu has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Chengjun Wang
School of Artificial Intelligence, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
1 shared publication - Jau Tang
Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
1 shared publication - Qiang Tang
School of Artificial Intelligence, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Hefei 231131, China
1 shared publication - Xiaxia Cui
School of Artificial Intelligence, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232000, China
1 shared publication - Zhibin Hu
School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 30 September 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Micromachines
- Vol. 13 (10) , 1652
Contactless Discharge-Driven Method for Separation of Oil-Water Mixtures
Oil–water separation technology has potential applications in wastewater treatment, petroleum refining and edible oil processing. As the ultimate means in oil-water treatment, electrostatic coalescence technology has been widely used in oil fields and refineries. However, the technology has many problems, such as complex processes, electrode corrosion, and the inability to treat high-water-cut crude oil emulsions. Here, we propose a contactless method of oil-water separation by corona discharge. With corona discharge of a needle–plate electrode configuration, the oil droplet diffuses to the ITO glass surface and the water droplet oscillates at the edge of the PET film. Here, such droplet behaviors are described in detail. Based on the motion behavior of the oil and water droplet, we designed an efficient oil-water separation device. After the oil-water mixture passes through the device, the oil content in the oil region can reach 99.25% with a voltage of 8 kV. In addition, the separation speed of the oil-water mixture can also be adjusted by varying the corona discharge voltage. This paper presents a simple and innovative method for oil-water separation.
- 30 September 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Micromachines
- Vol. 13 (10) , 1652
Open AccessContactless Discharge-Driven Method for Separation of Oil-Water Mixtures
Oil–water separation technology has potential applications in wastewater treatment, petroleum refining and edible oil processing. As the ultimate means in oil-water treatment, electrostatic coalescence technology has been widely used in oil fields and refineries. However, the technology has many problems, such as complex processes, electrode corrosion, and the inability to treat high-water-cut crude oil emulsions. Here, we propose a contactless method of oil-water separation by corona discharge. With corona discharge of a needle–plate electrode configuration, the oil droplet diffuses to the ITO glass surface and the water droplet oscillates at the edge of the PET film. Here, such droplet behaviors are described in detail. Based on the motion behavior of the oil and water droplet, we designed an efficient oil-water separation device. After the oil-water mixture passes through the device, the oil content in the oil region can reach 99.25% with a voltage of 8 kV. In addition, the separation speed of the oil-water mixture can also be adjusted by varying the corona discharge voltage. This paper presents a simple and innovative method for oil-water separation.