Effect of Moringa oleifera-alum ratios on surface water treatment in North East Nigeria

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 505-512

  Nwaiwu, N E ^a   Bello, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b King's Private School   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alum; Coagulation; Household filter; Moringa oleifera seed powder; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ALUM; ALUMINIUM SULPHATE; COAGULANT DOSE; DOMESTIC USE; FILTERED WATER; HOUSEHOLD FILTER; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NIGERIA; OPTIMUM COMBINATION; PH ADJUSTMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RAW WATER; SETTLING TIME; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; TURBIDITY REDUCTION; TURBIDITY VALUES;

COAGULATION; LAKES; PH; POTABLE WATER; SEED; SURFACE TREATMENT; TURBIDITY;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 79960740837     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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