The impact of Moringa oleifera as a coagulant aid on the removal of trihalomethane (THM) precursors and iron from drinking water

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 707-714

  Kalibbala, H M ^a   Wahlberg, O ^b   Hawumba, T J ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coagulant aid; Iron; Moringa oleifera; Pre chlorination; Taste; THM precursors

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHLORINATION; COAGULATION; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; POTABLE WATER; WATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULANT AID; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PRECHLORINATION; TASTE; THM PRECURSORS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; IRON; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CHLORINATION; COAGULATION; DICOTYLEDON; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; IRON; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; ORGANOHALOGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEDIMENTATION; WATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILTRATION; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRECURSOR; PRESERVATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SEDIMENTATION; TASTE; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77955079958     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2009.671     Document Type: Article

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