cost of electricity/kWh cost of electrode/kg electrode BP-S bipolar electrodes in serial connections cost of chemical/kg of chemical CHC chemical consumption (kg of chemical/m3 of effluent) EC electrocoagulation ELC electrode consumption (kg of electrode/m3 of effluent) ENC energy consumption (kWh/m3 of effluent) I applied current (A) M relative molar mass of the electrode (g/mol) MP-P monopolar electrodes in parallel connections MP-S monopolar electrodes in serial connections MS mild steel nnumber of electrons in oxidation/reduction reaction SS stainless steel St steel telectrolysis time (h) U applied voltage (V) V volume of treated effluent (m3) |