COMPARISON BETWEEN TRADITIONAL METHOD AND MORINGA OLEIFERA SEEDS IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY

The acceptable concentrations in groundwater are usually in excess of iron, ammonium and manganese. These compounds are inefficiently removed by means of ordinary technologies of ammonium ions, iron and manganese compounds removal from groundwater (water aeration and filtration through granular filter fillings) where groundwater contains high concentrations of organic compounds. Increased concentrations of organic compounds in groundwater occur in well fields where exploited aquifers have contact with surface water wells and are supplemented with water from open water bodies. Such well field is located in the town of Nida (Lithuania). The norms permitted by Council directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption are exceeded by iron, ammonium, manganese and organic compounds in this well field. The present study examines the efficiency of drinking water treatment technology of three-stage filtration with aeration and insertion of coagulant (polyaluminum chloride) where ammonium ions, iron, manganese and organic compounds are removed from groundwater in an integral manner. Three fillings were used for filtration: quartz sand, zeolite and quartz sand with oxidizing bacteria. The drinking water treatment technology examined removes ammonium ions, iron, manganese and organic compounds from groundwater in an integral manner until the requirements of the norms of directive 98/83/EC are achieved.

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Drinking Water Treatment Technology—Comparative Analysis

Drinking Water Treatment ◽

10.1007/978-94-007-1104-4_2 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 9-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chittaranjan Ray ◽

Ravi Jain

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Drinking Water Treatment ◽

Treatment Technology ◽

Water Treatment Technology

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Experimental study of unsafe drinking water treatment with Moringa oleifera oilcake by coagulation flocculation and filtration

Journal of Applied Biosciences ◽

10.35759/jabs.v146.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 146 ◽

pp. 14985-14992

Author(s):

Aminata Kaboré ◽

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Savadogo Boubacar ◽

Zongo Inoussa ◽

Sawadogo Jacques ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Drinking Water Treatment

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Potential Repair of Escherichia coli DNA following Exposure to UV Radiation from Both Medium- and Low-Pressure UV Sources Used in Drinking Water Treatment

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.68.7.3293-3299.2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 68 (7) ◽

pp. 3293-3299 ◽

Cited By ~ 138

Author(s):

J. L. Zimmer ◽

R. M. Slawson

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Uv Radiation ◽

Drinking Water Treatment ◽

Low Pressure ◽

Plate Count ◽

Treatment Technology ◽

Medium Pressure ◽

Uv Lamp

ABSTRACT The increased use of UV radiation as a drinking water treatment technology has instigated studies of the repair potential of microorganisms following treatment. This study challenged the repair potential of an optimally grown nonpathogenic laboratory strain of Escherichia coli after UV radiation from low- and medium-pressure lamps. Samples were irradiated with doses of 5, 8, and 10 mJ/cm2 from a low-pressure lamp and 3, 5, 8, and 10 mJ/cm2 from a medium-pressure UV lamp housed in a bench-scale collimated beam apparatus. Following irradiation, samples were incubated at 37°C under photoreactivating light or in the dark. Sample aliquots were analyzed for up to 4 h following incubation using a standard plate count. Results of this study showed that E. coli underwent photorepair following exposure to the low-pressure UV source, but no repair was detectable following exposure to the medium-pressure UV source at the initial doses examined. Minimal repair was eventually observed upon medium-pressure UV lamp exposure when doses were lowered to 3 mJ/cm2. This study clearly indicates differences in repair potential under laboratory conditions between irradiation from low-pressure and medium-pressure UV sources of the type used in water treatment.

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The Potential of Different Saline Solution on the Extraction of the Moringa oleifera Seed's Active Component for Water Treatment

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering ◽

10.1515/1542-6580.2511 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Grasiele Scaramal Madrona ◽

Rosangela Bergamasco ◽

Vanessa Jurca Seolin ◽

Marcia R. Fagundes Klen

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Active Component ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Saline Solution ◽

Drinking Water Treatment ◽

Raw Water ◽

Turbidity Removal ◽

Jar Test ◽

Moringa Oleifera Lam

The main objective of the present work is to study the efficiency in terms of removing color and turbidity of raw water in order to obtain drinking water. For this purpose, different coagulant solutions were obtained utilizing different salts, NaCl, KCl and MgCl2, in concentration 1M, distilled water combined with the Moringa oleifera Lam seed. Each coagulant solution obtained was studied with concentrations ranging from 25 to 300 mg/L of Moringa in salt solution. The tests were performed in the Jar Test, and the efficiency of the process was assessed in terms of color and turbidity. The results show no difference in the coagulation for extracts using the salts KCl, NaCl and MgCl2 1 Molar. The best results were found employing the coagulant solutions extracted with salt, in various concentration ranges (125 to 300 mg/L); as the concentration of protein in solution becomes higher, the greater is its power as a coagulant. The lowest content of protein was found in the solution extracted with water, which consequently had the lowest values of color and turbidity removal. Finally, the results obtained by the present work show that the seed of Moringa oleifera Lam is a great alternative for use as a coagulant in drinking water treatment systems.

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Experimental study of unsafe drinking water treatment with Moringa oleifera oilcake by coagulation flocculation and filtration

Journal of Applied Biosciences ◽

10.35759/jabs.146.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 146 ◽

pp. 14985-14992

Author(s):

Kaboré Aminata ◽

◽

Savadogo Boubacar ◽

Zongo Inoussa ◽

Sawadogo Jacques ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Drinking Water Treatment

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Broiler Chickens and Heavy Metal Removal in Drinking Water using Moringa Oleifera Seeds in Lomé, Togo

Journal of Health and Pollution ◽

10.5696/2156-9614-11.31.210911 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (31) ◽

Author(s):

Idrissa Soumaoro ◽

Wéré Pitala ◽

Kissao Gnandi ◽

Tona Kokou

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Metal Removal ◽

Heavy Metal Removal ◽

Drinking Water Treatment ◽

Poultry Meat ◽

Well Water

Background. Heavy metals are persistent in the environment and can cause bioaccumulation in the food chain. Drinking water contamination by heavy metals can pose a risk to poultry and to human health. The need for affordable, reliable and effective methods of water treatment has led to the use of plants materials, including coagulants such as Moringa oleifera seeds, to ensure poultry products are safe for consumers. Objectives. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of drinking water treatment by Moringa oleifera seed on the concentration and distribution of metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) in different parts of broilers chickens and theirs effects on consumer health. Methods. A total number of 264 one-day old chickens (Cobb-500) were assigned to three treatments, with 22 birds in each treatment and replicated four times: untreated well water (UW), well water treated with Moringa oleifera seeds and filtered (MOF) and well water treated with Moringa oleifera seeds but unfiltered (MOU). Thirty birds were randomly chosen from different treatments and slaughtered at day 45 of the experiment and samples of livers, kidneys, gizzards and breasts were obtained and analyzed for toxic metals concentrations using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results. The results indicated that the bioaccumulation of heavy metals was lower in MOF than those in UW and MOU. The target hazard quotient (THQ) for individual metals was below acceptable limits except for As and Pb in UW and MOU. The carcinogenic risk (TR) was estimated for each metal due to consumption of different types of chicken. Conclusions. Moringa oleifera seeds are an environmentally friendly natural coagulant and able to treat water containing undesirable heavy metal concentrations and ensure that poultry meat is safe for consumers. Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests. Ethics Approval. This study was approved by the ethics Committee of the University of Lomé-Togo.

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