WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING NATURAL COAGULANT (MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED)
Abstract
This study is aimed at determining the efficacy of using Moringa oleifera seed powder (MOSP) in wastewater treatment process. The effectiveness of MOSP was evaluated on the microbial and physiochemical characteristics of water. The experimental results of the properties of the treated and untreated water samples from industrial and domestic water sources revealed significant improvement after treatment with MOSP. The findings observed that generally, Moringa oleifera seeds treated both industrial and domestic waste water well as an alternative to commercial coagulating agents. The study, therefore recommended that Moringa oleifera seed powder be utilized in industries and homes for the treatment of waste water and re-use. In addition, these processes are environmentally friendly and offer a wide variety of other benefits, such as reducing costs, reducing the generation of by-products, and providing greater biodegradability. The turbidity of water with initial turbidity of 188NTU is reduced by the moringa oleifera to 3.0NTU by increasing the concentration. The total coliform count is reduced to the WHO standard which shows MOS to be antimicrobially active. The colour and the pH are all within the standards.
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