Treatment of wastewater by moringa oleifera and maize seeds as plant-based coagulant

• Main Authors: Norhafezah, Kasmuri, N. S.A., Shokree, Nur’atiah, Zaini, Nor Asyikin, Ismail, Mohd Fuad, Miskon, Nor Hanuni, Ramli, Nayono, Satoto E.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Physics 2023
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38572/1/Treatment%20of%20wastewater%20by%20moringa%20oleifera%20and%20maize%20seeds%20as%20plant-based%20coagulant.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38572/; https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1140/1/012010

Coagulants are essential in purifying raw water for drinking water safety for consumers. Commonly, aluminium sulphate, a chemical coagulant, is used for water treatment. However, for long-term usage, chemical coagulants can be considered toxic and harmful to the environment due to the accumulation o...