Surface water clarification using M. oleifera seeds

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-219

  Liew, A G ^a,b   Noor, M J M M ^a,b   Muyibi, S A ^d   Fugara, A M S ^a,b   Muhammed, T A ^a,b   Iyuke, S E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Moringa oleifera; Process; Surface water; Treatment; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FILTRATION; SEDIMENTATION; SEED; WATER TREATMENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA; PROCESSES; TREATMENT;

SURFACE WATERS;

COAGULATION; FILTRATION; SEDIMENTATION; SEEDS; SURFACE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 33646467525     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500117670     Document Type: Article

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