Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.

Turbid surface water was treated using a pilot scale water treatment plant comprising coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and rapid gravity filtration, using Moringa oleifera seeds/alum as coagulants. Turbidity removal of M. oleifera, alum, and the mixture of both M. oleifera/alum were compared...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew, Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari, Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu, Fugara, A.M.S., Muhammed, T.A., Iyuke, S.E.
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English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2006
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author Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu
Fugara, A.M.S.
Muhammed, T.A.
Iyuke, S.E.
author_facet Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu
Fugara, A.M.S.
Muhammed, T.A.
Iyuke, S.E.
author_sort Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Turbid surface water was treated using a pilot scale water treatment plant comprising coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and rapid gravity filtration, using Moringa oleifera seeds/alum as coagulants. Turbidity removal of M. oleifera, alum, and the mixture of both M. oleifera/alum were compared, and results obtained were 7.2, 4.2 and 3.2 NTU, respectively. The turbidity achieved using M. oleifera/alum mixture and alum were less than the required standard of 5 NTU, while M. oleifera/alum mixture recorded the least turbidity value (3.2 NTU) with removal efficiency of 99%. The natural alkalinity of the water did not vary during the treatment processes. Therefore M. oleifera/alum mixture could be considered as a suitable alternative for partial replacement of alum as coagulant in surface water treatment, which is an added advantage since M. oleifera is a natural product with less or no side effects as compared to alum as a chemical agent.
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spelling upm-169052024-12-03T02:24:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16905/ Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds. Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu Fugara, A.M.S. Muhammed, T.A. Iyuke, S.E. Turbid surface water was treated using a pilot scale water treatment plant comprising coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and rapid gravity filtration, using Moringa oleifera seeds/alum as coagulants. Turbidity removal of M. oleifera, alum, and the mixture of both M. oleifera/alum were compared, and results obtained were 7.2, 4.2 and 3.2 NTU, respectively. The turbidity achieved using M. oleifera/alum mixture and alum were less than the required standard of 5 NTU, while M. oleifera/alum mixture recorded the least turbidity value (3.2 NTU) with removal efficiency of 99%. The natural alkalinity of the water did not vary during the treatment processes. Therefore M. oleifera/alum mixture could be considered as a suitable alternative for partial replacement of alum as coagulant in surface water treatment, which is an added advantage since M. oleifera is a natural product with less or no side effects as compared to alum as a chemical agent. Taylor & Francis 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16905/1/Surface%20water%20clarification%20using%20M.pdf Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew and Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari and Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu and Fugara, A.M.S. and Muhammed, T.A. and Iyuke, S.E. (2006) Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 63 (2). pp. 211-219. ISSN 0020-7233 10.1080/00207230500117670 English
spellingShingle Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Muyubi, Suleyman Aremu
Fugara, A.M.S.
Muhammed, T.A.
Iyuke, S.E.
Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title_full Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title_fullStr Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title_full_unstemmed Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title_short Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds.
title_sort surface water clarification using m. oleifera seeds.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16905/1/Surface%20water%20clarification%20using%20M.pdf