Coagulation of turbid water and softening of hardwater with Moringa oleifera seeds

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 247-259

  Muyibi, Suleyman A ^a   Evison, Lilian M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation; M. oleifera; Process variables; Softening of hardwater; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; COAGULATION; COLOR; CORRELATION METHODS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYELECTROLYTES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVERS; SEED; SURFACE WATERS;

ALUM; HARDWATER; HARDWATER SOFTENING; TURBID WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER SAMPLES;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; HARDWATER; SEED DOSING; TURBIDITY; WATER SOFTENING;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 0029662896     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239608711028     Document Type: Article

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