Influence of operating parameters on turbidity removal by coagulation with moringa oleifera seeds

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1103-1112

  Ndabigengesere, A ^a   Narasiah, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coagulation flocculation; Mixing; Moringa oleifera; Natural coagulants; Turbidity removal

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; FLOCCULATION; MIXING; OSTWALD RIPENING; POSITIVE IONS; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ANION CONCENTRATIONS; CATION CONCENTRATIONS; COAGULATION FLOCCULATION; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NATURAL COAGULANTS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; TURBIDITY REMOVAL;

COAGULATION;

ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; PLANT SEED; TURBIDITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 0029834928     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331708616479     Document Type: Article

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