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Moringa Oleifera (mo) Seeds as a Renewable Dewatering Aid in Electro Forced Sedimentation (efs)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Moringa oleifera (MO), a readily available and sustainable plant, holds a promising alternative to traditional chemical coagulants. The bioactive compounds present in the MO seeds such as cationic proteins and polysaccharides, can improve sludge settling efficiency and solid-liquid separation. The potential of utilizing MO seed-based coagulant as a renewable dewatering agent in electroforced sedimentation (EFS) process is investigated in this paper. The sedimentation rates between MO seed coagulant and the commonly employed chemical dewatering aid, polyacrylamide, PAC have been observed. The findings reveal that MO seed coagulant introduction into the slurry containing 7.5 mm and 9 mm initial solid concentration (expressed as total solid volume per unit cross-sectional area), results in a notably faster settling of sediment compared to PAC. This suggests that the effective application of MO seed coagulant as a dewatering aid in EFS depends on specific initial solid concentrations of the sludge under experiment.

Source: Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal (Formally known as Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal)

DOI: 10.31436/cnrej.v8i2.107

Authors: Amina Tahreen, Mohammed Saedi Jami, Mutiu Amosa, Masashi Iwata

Institutions: International Islamic University Malaysia, University of Lagos, Osaka Prefecture University

Language: English

Topic: Coagulation and Flocculation Studies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Ministry of Education, India, International Islamic University Malaysia