Optimización de los Costos de Operación del Proceso de Electro-oxidación para una Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Mediante Análisis Estadístico de Superficie de Respuesta

Abstract

The statistical optimization of the implementation and operational costs of an electrochemical-oxidation process for treatment of wastewater containing dye Yellow 23 was done. The aim was to optimize the operational parameters for the current density, conductivity, and area of electrodes per unit of volume in order to minimize the net present value (NPV) of the operation while maintaining a defined quality for the treated wastewater. To achieve this, the response surface methodology coupled to the Box-Behnken statistical design was used. The optimal conditions found were: a relationship of treated wastewater volume per area of electrodes of 9.076 mL/cm2, conductivity 4000 μS/cm, and current density 20 mA/cm2. At optimal conditions, the NPV for a 10 year operation is 998636 USD, which corresponds to a cost of 0.68USD/m3 of treated water.