A comparison between Moringa oleifera and chemical coagulants in the purification of drinking water - An alternative sustainable solution for developing countries

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 798-805

  Pritchard, M ^a   Craven, T ^a   Mkandawire, T ^b   Edmondson, A S ^a   O'Neill, J G ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c Centre for Research in Environment and Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alum; Coagulants; Ferric; Moringa oleifera; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ALUM; ALUMINIUM SULPHATE; CHEMICAL COAGULANTS; COAGULANTS; COLONY FORMING UNITS; DRINKING WATER; E. COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI); FERRIC; FERRIC SULPHATE; JAR TEST; MORINGA OLEIFERA; OLEIFERA; RAW WATER; RESERVOIR WATER; RIVER WATER; SAND FILTER; SECONDARY TREATMENT; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; TURBID WATER; TURBIDITY REMOVAL;

COAGULATION; COLOR; DEIONIZED WATER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEWATERING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KAOLIN; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TURBIDITY;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ANGIOSPERM; COAGULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DRINKING WATER; KAOLIN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RIVER WATER; TESTING METHOD; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 77957020404     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.014     Document Type: Article

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