Integrated optimization of electroplating wastewater treatment: A comparative assessment of physicochemical treatment configurations and process enhancement using response surface methodology

• Soumaya Ibrahimi ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: soumaya.ibrahimi@univgb.tn (SI); fffadhillah@imamu.edu.sa (FF)

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Engineering Processes and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineering of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7256-9480

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• Aicha Gasmi,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Software, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Engineering Processes and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineering of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3308-4776

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• Karim Kriaa,

  Roles Investigation, Software, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6756-604X

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• Farid Fadhillah ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Resources, Validation, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: soumaya.ibrahimi@univgb.tn (SI); fffadhillah@imamu.edu.sa (FF)

  Affiliation College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4965-1459

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• Majeed Ali Habeeb,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Software

  Affiliation University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Physics, Babil, Iraq

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• Djamel Ghernaout,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0806-3810

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• Noureddine Elboughdiri,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-3062

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• Ahmed Hannachi

  Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Engineering Processes and Industrial Systems, National School of Engineering of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

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