Ample research has demonstrated that electrocoagulation is a versatile technology capable of facilitating the removal of a wide range of physical, biological, organic, and inorganic constituents such as suspended solids, turbidity, bacteria, viruses, oil and grease, organic carbon (including chemical and biological oxygen demand), silica, fluoride, and so on. Despite its purported advantages and extensive lab-scale evaluations, it has not yet been widely adopted for water and wastewater treatment and reuse at commercial scale. This is symptomatic of a chasm between its technological capabilities on one hand and field performance and reputation on the other. Herein, we opine as to why this might be the case using our collective experiences with the oil and gas industry as an exemplar. We highlight scientific, technological, engineering, and business issues that need to be addressed to realize the full potential of this promising technology.

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高盐度采出水的电凝：从非常规油藏早期应用中汲取的经验教训

大量研究表明，电凝是一种多功能技术，能够促进去除各种物理、生物、有机和无机成分，如悬浮固体、浊度、细菌、病毒、油和油脂、有机碳（包括化学和有机污染物）。生物需氧量）、二氧化硅、氟化物等。尽管其声称具有优势并进行了广泛的实验室规模评估，但它尚未广泛应用于商业规模的水和废水处理和再利用。这是其技术能力与现场表现和声誉之间存在差距的症状。在此，我们以我们在石油和天然气行业的集体经验为例，阐述为什么会出现这种情况。我们强调需要解决的科学、技术、工程和商业问题，以充分发挥这项有前景的技术的潜力。