Reduction of Contaminants in Soil and Water By Direct Electric Current - Electrokinetics for Petroleum and Environmental Engineers - page 93

50

X/L = 0.08 ; Anode region
X/L = 0.46 ; Middle region
X/L = 0.85 ; Cathode region
Control test

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

Saturates Aromatics Resins I Resins II Asphaltenes

Figure 2.47 The post-test viscosity distribution of CA oil cell compared to its control
(Ghazanfari, 2013)

35

X/L = 0.08 ; Anode region
X/L = 0.85 ; Cathode region
Control test

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

Saturates Aromatics Resins I Resins II Asphaltenes

Figure 2.48 T The post-test SARA distribution of Canadian core oil compared to its
control (Ghazanfari, 2013)

2.5 Summary and Conclusions

The fundamental principles of electrochemical transport and transforma-
tions applied to the electrokinetic processing of saturated clays and clayey
formations were reviewed, and some findings were presented.