Minimizing the Fluoride Load in Water Using the Electrocoagulation Method: An Experimental Approach

The abundant presence of fluoride (F-) in surface water bodies is an environmental concern because its effects on human health; medical reports confirmed that intake above 1.5 mg/L leads to many health complications, including but not limited weak bones and enamel fluorosis. Thus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines 1.20 as maximum permissible F- concentration drinking water. electrocoagulation method (EC) globally practised remove pollutants from due cost-effectiveness, safety, ease use. However, EC has some drawbacks, such lack reactors’ design. In this study, a new reactor, which uses four drilled aluminium electrodes variant cross-section section container, was designed used design eliminated need for mixers. ability unit synthetic evaluated at different current densities (CD) (1–3 mA/cm2), electrode distances (ELD) (5–15 mm), pH solution (pHoS) (4–10), initial concentrations (IFC) (5–20 mg/L). outcomes study prove reactor could much 98.3% 20 mg/l CD, ELD, pHoS, IFC 2 mA/cm2, 5 mm, 4 10 mg/L, respectively.