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Demulsification of Water-in-Oil Emulsions under the Action of Nonuniform AC Electric Field

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We present an experimental approach using the microfluidic techniques, optical microscopy, and high-speed imaging to study the demulsification of water-in-oil emulsions under the action of a nonuniform alternating electric field. The parameters characterizing the demulsification dynamics are estimated. The approach can be used to develop effective methods for water-in-oil emulsions treatment, including in combination with other methods of exposure, for example, chemical, acoustic, thermal, etc.

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The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 18-38-00756.

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  1. Center for Micro- and Nanoscale Dynamics of Dispersed Systems, Bashkir State University, 450076, Ufa, Russia

    E. S. Batyrshin, A. I. Mullayanov & S. P. Sametov

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Correspondence to A. I. Mullayanov.

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Batyrshin, E.S., Mullayanov, A.I. & Sametov, S.P. Demulsification of Water-in-Oil Emulsions under the Action of Nonuniform AC Electric Field. Tech. Phys. Lett. 46, 253–255 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063785020030049

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