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The effects of varying the production rate (9-15 L/hr) and product concentration (100-300 mg/L) requirements on optimal selection of geometry, flow-rates, and applied voltage for total cost minimization were then explored using a multi-objective genetic algorithm. Given the low utilization of the system and the current cost of materials, the energetic cost was dominated by the capital-cost of the system. At a fixed feedwater concentration of 2000 mg/L, which is representative of the upper bound on groundwater salinity underlying much of India, and a recovery ratio of 90%, the capital cost sharply increased for systems targeted at 100 mg/L vs 200 mg/L and 300 mg/L: $141, $93, and $79, respectively averaged for systems that produced between 11.5 and 12.5 L/hr of desalinated water. Promising directions for additional cost reduction include voltage-regulation during the batch process and the development of inexpensive pumps. 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