Electro Coagulation (EC)

Also known as short wave electrolysis, is a technique used for water treatment wastewater treatment, industrial process water, and hospital wastewater. Electricity-based electrocoagulation technology is used to remove contaminants that are less efficient at filtering, microbiology or processing system with chemicals, such as oil emulsion, hydrocarbons from petroleum, suspended solids, and heavy metals without the use of chemicals.

Process of Electro Coagulation

EC System comes in a pre-packaged intermodal cargo container that sits above ground and can be located either inside or outside the facility. Pollutant removal begins when collected water in the system’s influent tank is pumped through a series of electrolytic cells. As water passes through these cells, it is exposed to a controlled electrical current and becomes charged, causing suspended contaminant particles to bond together and form larger masses.

The water is then transferred to a clarifier tank where lighter emulsified petroleum elements rise to the water surface and masses of heavier solids settle to the tank bottom. Separated contaminants are then pumped to a sludge accumulation tank while the clear phase of water is sent to a separator tank for removal of any remaining floc. The end result is clean water with fewer contaminants ready for reuse or for discharge to the sewer.

Advantages of Electro Coagulation

Less processing fee (monthly cost)
Land required is relatively small
The execution / use very simple tools
There is virtually no need of Chemical materials

Able to process various types of liquid waste
Less sludge generated from the process
Risk of workmanship is very small
Faster processing time