A method for purifying water from fuel oil using a direct current electric discharge with a thyristor power source

Abstract

A method for steam-bubble purification of water from fuel oil using a direct current electric discharge with a thyristor power source, characterized in that a metal plate is first installed in a dielectric container to supply a negative potential, untreated fuel oil is poured, which consists of two layers: the upper layer is dark brown fuel oil and water, applying a positive potential to the fuel oil through a metal electrode immersed in the fuel oil, and setting a voltage of 90≤U≤600 V and a discharge current of 0.5≤I≤200 A between the anode, which is the fuel oil, and the cathode, which is a metal plate immersed in an aqueous layer of fuel oil, igniting a discharge between the fuel oil and the plate and performing purification for a time of t≥60 s.