A study of the parameters affecting the effectiveness of Moringa oleifera in drinking water purification

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 791-797

  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

Coagulation; Drinking water; Moringa oleifera; Optimum conditions; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; AGGLOMERATED PARTICLES; ALKALINE CONDITIONS; COAGULATION PROCESS; COLDER WATER; COLLOIDAL PARTICLE; DOSE LEVELS; DRINKING WATER; DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION; INFLUENCE OF PH; LITTLE RESEARCH; MORINGA OLEIFERA; OLEIFERA; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PH LEVELS; SHELF LIFE; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TURBIDITY VALUES; WATER PARAMETERS; WATER PURIFICATION;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CLARIFICATION; COAGULATION; POTABLE WATER; PURIFICATION; REMOVAL; SEED; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

PH;

ANGIOSPERM; COAGULATION; DRINKING WATER; PH; SEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 77957021605     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.020     Document Type: Article

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