An electroplating apparatus , comprising: an enclosure for water sensitive electrolytes having an interior and a plurality of ports for circulating dry nitrogen-enriched air and electrolyte through the enclosure interior; and an air separation module in fluid communication with the enclosure interior for supplying the dry nitrogen-enriched air to the enclosure interior; and a porous body supported within the enclosure interior, wherein: the enclosure is a partitioned enclosure having an inner chamber and an outer chamber separated therefrom by a wall ; the inner chamber is in liquid communication with outer chamber through the porous body seated between inner chamber and outer chamber ; an anode is disposed within the inner chamber ; one of the ports is an aperture for a workpiece, the porous body being seated within the aperture, a recirculation outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the outer chamber and a recirculation inlet port is arranged within an inner chamber to recirculate electrolyte into the inner chamber , and a purge outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a purge inlet port is arranged for providing dry nitrogen-enriched air to the inner chamber which exits through the purge outlet port once having traversed liquid electrolyte . an enclosure for water sensitive electrolytes having an interior and a plurality of ports for circulating dry nitrogen-enriched air and electrolyte through the enclosure interior; and an air separation module in fluid communication with the enclosure interior for supplying the dry nitrogen-enriched air to the enclosure interior; and a porous body supported within the enclosure interior, wherein: the enclosure is a partitioned enclosure having an inner chamber and an outer chamber separated therefrom by a wall ; the inner chamber is in liquid communication with outer chamber through the porous body seated between inner chamber and outer chamber ; an anode is disposed within the inner chamber ; one of the ports is an aperture for a workpiece, the porous body being seated within the aperture, a recirculation outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the outer chamber and a recirculation inlet port is arranged within an inner chamber to recirculate electrolyte into the inner chamber , and a purge outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a purge inlet port is arranged for providing dry nitrogen-enriched air to the inner chamber which exits through the purge outlet port once having traversed liquid electrolyte . the enclosure is a partitioned enclosure having an inner chamber and an outer chamber separated therefrom by a wall ; the inner chamber is in liquid communication with outer chamber through the porous body seated between inner chamber and outer chamber ; an anode is disposed within the inner chamber ; one of the ports is an aperture for a workpiece, the porous body being seated within the aperture, a recirculation outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the outer chamber and a recirculation inlet port is arranged within an inner chamber to recirculate electrolyte into the inner chamber , and a purge outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a purge inlet port is arranged for providing dry nitrogen-enriched air to the inner chamber which exits through the purge outlet port once having traversed liquid electrolyte . a recirculation outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the outer chamber and a recirculation inlet port is arranged within an inner chamber to recirculate electrolyte into the inner chamber , and a purge outlet port is provided in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a purge inlet port is arranged for providing dry nitrogen-enriched air to the inner chamber which exits through the purge outlet port once having traversed liquid electrolyte . <EOS>