Operating cost analysis of a concentric aluminum tubes electrodes electrocoagulation reactor

Energy consumed by the electrochemical treatment of wastewater has more responsibility in designing such a process. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of electrodes geometry used in the electrocoagulation cell on the operating cost that required to remove lead from the industrial wastewater. The studied operating variables in the present study were the initial concentration of lead (10–300)ppm, electrolysis time (5–60)minutes, applied electric current (0.5–2.5)Amps., pH (2–12), and stirring speed (0–300)rpm. It has shown that cost was affected by the configuration of aluminum electrodes as well as other studied parameters. Statistical methods and programs were used to estimate an empirical correlation of the operating cost as well as the consumption of aluminum electrodes and energy.