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Abstract This study is related to a laboratory study on blue (MB) removal. The MB concentration, current in-
the performance of electrocoagulation process using Fe tensity, electrolysis time, and electrode type were the
and Al electrodes to treat bio-recalcitrant synthetic dye in main influent parameters on the response studied. The
a batch mode operation. The performance of the electro- respective contributions of the main factors on the per-
lytic cell resulted from its capability of generating in situ centage of MB removal were 38.37, 18.41, 28.49, and
coagulants to remove methylene blue from aqueous so- 9.35%. Result analyses show that MB concentration had
lution. A factorial experimental design was firstly used to a negative effect, whereas current intensity and electrol-
determine the effects of each parameter on methylene ysis time had positive effect on the efficiency. Using a 24
factorial matrix, the best performance for MB (89% of
MB removed) was obtained by selecting Fe anode oper-
ated at a current intensity of 3.0 A during 40 min of
Research Highlights treatment time in the presence of 20 mg/L of MB. A
• RSM is a helpful method to study MB removal from water using
central composite design (CCD) methodology was sub-
EC process
• Time and MB concentration were the main parameters sequently used for optimization of EC process in treating
influencing MB removal MB. Under the optimal conditions determined by this
• The effect of these two main factors is around 66.9 % on the method, EC can economically be applied to remove MB
investigated response.
(89% of MB removal for a total cost of 0.32 US$/ m3)
• MB could be optimally removed (89% of MB removal) for 0.32
US$/m3 while using Fe anode operated at a current intensity of
1.44 A during 34 min of treatment time in the presence of
A. Assémian : K. E. Kouassi : K. Adouby 11.2 mg/L of MB.
Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels, de Synthèse de
l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), Institut
National Polytechnique Houphouët-Boigny, BP
1313 Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire Keywords Methylene blue . Electrocoagulation .
Factorial design . Central composite optimization
K. E. Kouassi : D. Boa
Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et de Physico-Chimie du
Milieu (LTPCM), UFR-SFA, Université Nangui-Abrogoua, 02 BP
Abbreviations
801 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire EC Electrocoagulation
MB Methylene blue
P. Drogui (*) FD Factorial design
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS Eau Terre et
Environnement), Université du Québec, 490 rue de la Couronne,
CCD Central composite design
Québec City, Canada RSM Response surface methodology
e-mail: patrick.drogui@ete.inrs.ca ANOVA Analysis of variance
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RSM is a collection of mathematical and statisti- sample (20 mL) was also withdrawn to measure the
cal techniques useful for designing experiments, de- residual MB concentrations. The removal efficiency
veloping, improving, and optimizing the process. R (%) was calculated using the following equation:
Indeed, RSM can be used to evaluate the influence
of several independent variables affecting a process C 0 −C f
Dye removal rate; Rð%Þ ¼ ∗ 100 ð3Þ
while taking in account all possible interactions C0
disregarded in classic methods of one factor at a
time (Kobya et al. 2003; Zaviska et al. 2011). EC
has been widely used to treat textile wastewater all where C0 and Cf represent, respectively, the initial and
over the world (Körbahti and Tanyolaç 2008; Golder final dye concentration.
et al. 2005; Kobya et al. 2003; Daneshvar et al.
2006; Asghari et al. 2012). The overall objective 2.2 Experimental Unit
of this study is to evaluate the performance of
electrocoagulation (EC) process to treat simulated EC runs were carried out in a discontinuous electrolytic
textile wastewater enriched by a synthetic dye cell made of acrylic material with a dimension of
(Methylene Blue, MB) chosen as model pollutant. 12.5 cm (width) × 12.5 cm (length)× 20 cm (depth).
Thus, an experimental design methodology was used Inside the electrolytic cell, anode followed cathode with
to investigate the influence of the principal experi- an inter-electrode gap of 10 mm. The electrode sets were
mental parameters (MB concentration, current inten- composed of ten parallel pieces of metal plates (10 cm
sity, electrolysis time, and electrode type). In this (width) × 11 cm (high)), each having a surface area of
optic, the specific objectives of this work are the 110 cm2. Entirely submerged in the raw effluent, the
followings: (i) quantify the effect of factors selected electrodes were installed on a perforated acrylic plate
and their interactions in the experimental field using placed at 20 mm from the bottom of the cell (Fig. 1). To
a factorial design (FD), (ii) optimize the mathemat- assure constant homogeneity of the solution in the reac-
ical model developed from a central composite de- tor during EC treatment, a magnetic stirrer (Heidolph
sign (CCD) in order to find the best combination of Drehzahl, Germany) continuously mixes the effluent to
operational factors that led to the best conditions for the same speed (700 rpm). For all tests, a working
decolourization while taking in account energy volume of 1.7 L of textile effluent was used. Before
consumption. each test, electrolytic cell (including the electrodes) was
cleaned with hydrochloric acid (HCl 0.1 M) solution for
at least 15 min to remove greases from electrodes sur-
2 Material and Methods face, then rubbed with a sponge and rinsed with tap
water. The anode and cathode sets were connected,
2.1 Preparation of the Synthetic Solution
1)
respectively, to the positive and negative outlets of a DC squares method. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was
power source, (ELC-AL781D: 0-5A; 0-30V, France) in carried out to determine the significant effects of process
monopolar parallel (MPP) configuration. All EC tests variable (model terms) and goodness of fit. Statistical
were carried out in a batch reactor under potentiostatic software NEMROD-W (Version 9901 Française,
regime. Likewise, an ammeter (ALDA DT-830-D) was LPRAI-Marseille Inc., France) was used for regression
used to follow current intensity changes during and graphical analyses of experimental data obtained.
electrolysis. The second-order response (Y (%)) surface model is
given by the following equation:
2.3 Response Surface Methodology k k k
Y ð%Þ ¼ b0 þ ∑ bi X i þ ∑ bii X 2i þ ∑ ∑ bijX i X j
i¼1 i¼1 j≠i i¼1
Response surface methodology (RSM) helps to develop
a statistical model describing complex phenomenon by þ ei ð4Þ
performing minimum number of experiments and to
determine optimal combination of variables which lead
to expected responses (Goupy 2006; Myers and where Xi, Xj, are the coded independent variables. b0, bi,
Montgomery 2002). To the difference of the classic bii, and bi j are the regression coefficient for intercept,
method (one-factor-at-time) where interactions are linear, quadratic, and interaction terms, respectively.
disregarded, effects of several variables influencing the
responses in RSM are studied by varying them simulta-
2.4 Economic Aspect
neously. So, full factorial design (FD) was firstly
employed to investigate the effects of the main factors
The economic study included the consideration of chem-
and their eventual interactions on textile wastewater
ical and energy consumption. The electric cost was esti-
treatment (assays 1 to 16). Secondly, a central composite
mated to be approximately 0.059 US$ kW h−1. The unit
design (CCD) was employed to describe and optimize
cost of the electrolyte (Na2SO4 industrial grade) was 3.6
textile wastewater treatment using electrocoagulation
US$ kg−1 and 0.173 US$ kg−1 of Fe. The total cost was
process (assays 17 to 28 and 29 to 40). Four independent
evaluated in terms of US dollars spent per cubic meter of
variables were used in this study: MB concentration
treated solution (US$ m−3). The total operating cost was
(X1), current intensity (X2), electrolysis time (X3), and
determined using the following eq. (5):
type of electrode (X4) (Table 1). A four-factorial design
at two levels (2k=4) completed by a central composite Operating cost US =m3 Þ ¼ aCenergy þ bCelectrode þ cCchemicals
design, with six replicates at the center of the experi-
ð5Þ
mental region, led to a total number of 40 experiments
employed for response surface modeling (see Tables 2 In this equation, Cenergy represents the energy con-
and 3). The experimental range and levels of indepen- sumption in terms of kWh/m3, Celectrode represents the
dent variables investigated with the coded values are electrode consumption (kg (Fe)/m3) calculated by Fara-
shown in Table 1. Variable values and their variation day’s law, whereas Cchemicals represents the chemical
limits were selected based on exploratory tests. All consumption (kg (Na2SO4)/m3). a, b, and c given repre-
model coefficients were calculated using the least sent the unitary prices mentioned above.
Table 1 Data for optimization operation: experimental range and levels of independent process variables
X1 U1 Concentration (mg/L) 20 50 35 15
X2 U2 Intensity (A) 1 3 2 2
X3 U3 Time (min) 20 40 30 10
X4 U4 Electrode type Fe Al – –
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X1 X2 X3 X4 U1 U2 U3 U4 Y (%)
1 −1 −1 −1 −1 20 1 20 Fe 69.79
2 1 −1 −1 −1 50 1 20 Fe 56.05
3 −1 1 −1 −1 20 3 20 Fe 70.69
4 1 1 −1 −1 50 3 20 Fe 62.76
5 −1 −1 1 −1 20 1 40 Fe 76.29
6 1 −1 1 −1 50 1 40 Fe 60.76
7 −1 1 1 −1 20 3 40 Fe 89.44
8 1 1 1 −1 50 3 40 Fe 78.04
9 −1 −1 −1 1 20 1 20 Al 62.57
10 1 −1 −1 1 50 1 20 Al 49.76
11 −1 1 −1 1 20 3 20 Al 67.16
12 1 1 −1 1 50 3 20 Al 56.47
13 −1 −1 1 1 20 1 40 Al 72.19
14 1 −1 1 1 50 1 40 Al 56.39
15 −1 1 1 1 20 3 40 Al 81.29
16 1 1 1 1 50 3 40 Al 68.03
The levels of the four variables studied for each L, the dye removal rate is reduced on average of
experimental system and results are shown in Tables 1 12.65%. The electrolysis time is the second most impor-
and 2. The coefficients of the polynomial model were tant factor which also has positive effect (b3 = +5.448)
calculated by means of NEMROD-W program soft- on the studied response. The percentage of MB removal
ware. It is worth underlining that the recorded responses increases on average of 10.90% when the electrolysis
are well fitted to the polynomial model with a regression time goes from 20 to 40 min. The third most important
coefficient R2 of 0.992. Besides, the low relative value factor on MB removal is the current intensity with a
of standard deviation of the response recorded (1.632) positive effect (b2 = +4.380). The increase of current
indicated that the linear polynomial model described by intensity contributes to improve the removal rate of MB.
Eq. (7) is satisfactory. Equation (7) shows that the re- So, the percentage of MB removal increases on average
moval of MB is mainly influenced by the initial MB of 8.76% when the current density goes from 1 to 3 A.
concentration, which has negative effect (b1 = −6.323). The fourth parameter which influences the response
While increasing the MB concentration of 20 to 50 mg/ studied is according to the mathematical equation
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Runs Experimental design Experimental plan Decolorization yield (%) Energy (kWh/m3)
established by the electrode type. The negative value (b4 0.44, 0.06, 3.9, 0.14, and 0.04%, respectively (Fig. 2).
= − 3.122) means that the choice of iron electrodes As one can note, all interactions have a negligible effect
encourages a better decolorization. The average rate of (less than 1%) on the process except interaction X2X3
MB removal in solution decreased 6.24% when the Al (current intensity-electrolysis time) with a contribution
electrode was used. Concerning the interaction terms, of 3.9%. In this way, Figs. 3 and 4 help us to better
X 2X 3 (current intensity and electrolysis time) and understand the interactions. Interactions studied are
X2X4(current intensity and electrode type) have been X2X3 and X2X4: current intensity and electrolysis time
studied. Interaction X2X3 has positive effect (b23 = + (Fig. 3) and current intensity and electrode type (Fig. 4).
2.015) whereas X2X4 show negative effect (b24 = For example, in Fig. 3, the corner at the top (at the left)
−0.3746). The importance of the factors and interactions of this figure corresponds to electrolysis time of 20 min
was studied using graphical Pareto analysis [28]. The and current intensity of 3 A imposed. The value of
contributions of the principal effects (X1, X2, X3, X4) on 64.27% is obtained by calculating the average of the
the percentage of MB removal are, respectively, 38.37, experimental results from the assays carried out with
18.41, 28.49, and 9.35% (Fig. 2). The contribution of electrolysis time of 20 min at a current intensity of 3 A.
the different interactions (X1X2, X1X3, X1X4, X2X3, X2X4 When the electrolysis time (X3) is fixed at 20 min, the
and X3X4) on the percentage of MB removal were 0.8, current intensity (X2) had a significant influence on the
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Contribution (%)
electrode
28.49
30
18.41
20
9.35
10
3.9
0.8 0.44 0.06 0.14 0.04
0
Intensity-Electrode
Concentration-Electrode
Intensity-Time
Time
Time-Electrode
Intensity
Concentration-Intensity
Electrode
Concentration-Time
Concentration
response. In this case, the average rate of the MB re- removal passed from 66.41 to 79.20%. The effect
moval passed from 59.54 to 64.27%. When the electrol- of the current intensity was not constant at all, and it
ysis time is fixed at 40 min, the current intensity had was a factor that greatly influenced the rate of MB
always an influence on the response, but it is more removal during electrocoagulation process. The Pa-
important than the first case while imposing 40 min as reto analysis shows that the influence of current
electrolysis time. The average rate of MB removal intensity directly depends on the type of electrode
passed from 66.41 to 79.20%. Consequently, it can used. A factorial design is a powerful tool to deter-
be noticed that the effect of current intensity de- mine the interactions affecting the response and
pends on the electrolysis time. For X2X4 interaction, indicates if the lowest or the highest levels of the
the same approach can be used to understand this factors are favorable or not. The results are reliable
interaction (Fig. 4). When Fe is used as electrode based on the tendency of the response, which are
material (X4), the current intensity (X2) has a signif- greatly influenced by the factors having a significant
icant influence on the response, the average rate of effect. Nevertheless, FD model is mainly used to
MB removal increased from 65.72 to 75.23%. Oth- quantify effect of factors and their interactions can-
erwise, when Al is used as electrode material, the not be used for prediction or to determine the opti-
current intensity has in the same way a notable mization conditions. In view of determining the
effect on the response. The average rate of MB optimal operating conditions for MB removal, a
X3
20 40
Time
(min)
59.54% 1 66.41%
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X4
Fe Al
Electrode
65.72% 1 60.23%
surface response methodology (central composite coded variables can be explained by the following
design) was used. second-order polynomial equation:
For decolorization:
3.2 Optimization Conditions for MB Removal Using
Central Composite Design Y 1ð%Þ ¼ 64:775−5:575X 1 þ 8:533X 2 þ 3:172X 3 þ 0:341X 1 2
Table 4 Analysis of variance results for response surface quadratic model for MB removal energy consumption
Decolorization: Y1
Model 2.14673 × 103 9 2.38526 × 102 88.8054 ***
2
Residual 3.03528 × 10 10 3.03528 × 10
Lack of fit 2.90099 × 102 5 5.80198 × 10 21.6013 **
Pure error 1.34296 × 10 5 2.68594
Total 2.45026 × 103 19
Energy consumption: Y2
Model 1.11491 × 103 9 1.23879 × 102 968.1096 ***
Residual 6.95607 × 10 10 6.95607
Lack of fit 6.89209 × 10 5 1.37841 × 10 107.7226 ***
−1
Pure error 6.39800 × 10 5 1.27960 × 10
Total 1.18447 × 103 19
to Joglekar and May, R2 should be at least 0.80 for a Besides, these graphs clearly illustrate that the gap be-
good fit of a model. Moreover, the lack of fit F-value of tween the experimental values and theoretical is weak
107.7226 and the probability value ((Pr > F) << 0.01) showing the quality of the statistical model.
indicate that the lack of fit of the model is not significant. The effect of MB concentration and current intensity
The comparison of actual (experimental values) and on the dye removal is illustrated in Fig. 7. When current
predicted values of MB removal and energy consump- intensity and MB concentration were kept constant at
tion is presented in Figs. 5 and 6. As one can note it, 2 A and 60 mg/L, respectively (at the center of the
curves of theoretical and experimental values are very experimental region investigated), an increase MB con-
close. The agreement between the actual and predicted centration decreases the removal rate of the pollutant
values for MB removal and energy consumption is while an increase of current rather increases the re-
satisfactory and in accordance with the statistical signif- sponse. As seen from the contour plot, illustrated by
icance of the quadratic model presented in Table 4. Fig. 8, the energy consumption evolves in the same way
80
70
60
50
40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Runs
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Energy (kWh/m3)
20
15
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Runs
as current intensity and electrolysis time. An increase of minimized with equal importance (1/1 weighting factor)
each or both parameters drives obviously to an increase in order to reduce the treatment cost related to energy
of energy consumed. consumption. Based on these criteria imposed, the
In order to rigorously determine the optimal condi- NemrodW Program Software proposed interesting so-
tions for MB removal in terms of cost/effectiveness, the lution, their corresponding value of desirability
energy consumption during electrolysis has to be taken (Table 5). On one hand, the desirability is a value
into account. The criteria selected for the optimization varying from zero to one and it gives information about
condition for this electrocoagulation process are the the adequacy between the solution and the criteria im-
removal of MB that has to be maximized (1/1 weighting posed. If the value is closer to one, it means that the
factor) whereas the energy consumption has to be solution is very close from what we want and the
Fig. 7 Contour plots of MB removal obtained from RSM using Nemrod-W Software
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Fig. 8 Contour plots of energy consumption obtained from RSM using Nemrod-W Software
software has done few compromises to satisfy the im- experiments to validate the model, the removal rate
posed criteria. On the other hand, if the desirability is obtained for MB removal was superior to the predicted
close to zero, it means that it is very difficult to satisfy response (88.59%), whereas the energy consumption is
the criteria without making a lot of compromise (García- finally lower than the expected value (3.59 kWh m−3).
Gómez et al. 2014). The best solution for MB removal These results are globally close to those proposed by the
in terms of energy consumption/effectiveness has been model. It is also interesting to note that the value of
found imposing a current intensity of 1.44 during desirability (79.11%) is relatively close to 1 as presented
33.93 min of electrolysis to remove 11.20 mg/L MB in in Table 5.
solution. Under these conditions, the MB removal
should be nearly 80.43% for a corresponding energy
consumption of 5.04 kWh m−3. Once the appropriate 3.3 Economic Analysis
values of the optimal parameters were determined, the
optimal conditions using Fe electrode (the best optimal The economic study included the cost of chemical re-
solution proposed in terms of MB removal and energy agents used to increase conductivity, electrodes con-
consumption) were carried out in triplicate to verify the sumption, and energy consumption. So, at a cost of
reproducibility of the results (Fig. 8). After the series of US$ 0.0593/kWh, US$ 0.173/kg Fe, and US$ 3.6/kg
Table 5 Determination of optimal condition in terms of cost/effectiveness proposed by NemrodW Program Software
Na2SO4, EC process involved a total cost of 0.322 US$/ Wastewater Treatment–The Textile Industry Case. In Textile
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