Application of natural coagulants in water treatment: a sustainable alternative to chemicals

B Koul, N Bhat, M Abubakar, M Mishra, AP Arukha… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water treatment (WT) is currently among the major areas of research due to the depletion of
water resources and fearmongering regarding environmental pollution, which has …

Toward green technology: a review on some efficient model plant-based coagulants/flocculants for freshwater and wastewater remediation

B Othmani, MG Rasteiro, M Khadhraoui - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
Plant-based coagulants/flocculants are foreseen to be a major progress in water treatment
technology owing to their safety, biodegradability and availability, unlike synthetic chemical …

Green and efficient biosorptive removal of methylene blue by Abelmoschus esculentus seed: process optimization and multi-variate modeling

AK Nayak, A Pal - Journal of Environmental Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The present work explores, for the first time, the adsorptive removal of methylene blue (MB)
dye from aqueous solution using different parts of abundantly available agricultural product …

Wastewater treatment using plant-derived bioflocculants: green chemistry approach for safe environment

N Das, N Ojha, SK Mandal - Water Science and Technology, 2021 - iwaponline.com
The rapid expansion of global trade and human activities has resulted in a massive increase
in wastewater pollution into the atmosphere. Suspended solids, organic and inorganic …

Microplastic removal using Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seed from aqueous solutions

M Eydi Gabrabad, Z Bonyadi, M Davoudi… - Applied Water …, 2024 - Springer
The ubiquitous presence of MPs in water bodies presents an escalating concern, as these
minuscule plastic particles could ultimately reach humans via the drinking water supply. This …

[PDF][PDF] Recent advancements in plant-based natural coagulant application in the water and wastewater coagulation-flocculation process: Challenges and future …

MSS Abujazar, SU Karaağaç, SS Abu Amr… - Global Nest …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Growing environmental awareness coupled with stricter regulations has pushed various
industries to look for appropriate technologies to treat wastewater. Natural coagulants have …

Artificial neural network (ANN) modelling of palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment with natural bio-coagulants

NA Mohd Najib, V Sethu, SK Arumugasamy… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Raw palm oil mill effluent (POME) is classified as a highly polluting effluent, which needs to
be treated to an acceptable level before being discharged into water bodies. Currently …

Application of Thymus Species as Natural Coagulant for Elimination of Turbidity of Water and Its Comparison with the Conventional Coagulant

H Kamani, L Mohammadi, A Azari… - Journal of …, 2024 - jehsd.ssu.ac.ir
Materials and Methods: In this study, plant extracts obtained from Thymus vulgaris (Tv),
Thymus kotschyanus (Tk), and Thymus eriocalyx (Te) were used as natural coagulants for …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of locally available fruit waste on treatment of water turbidity

A Seghosime, JAM Awudza, R Buamah… - Civil and Environmental …, 2017 - core.ac.uk
Turbidity is one of the main problems associated with surface water treatment. Chemical
coagulants are already being used for treatment but their enormous cost, human and …

An assessment of the use of native and denatured forms of okra seed proteins as coagulants in drinking water treatment

AN Jones, J Bridgeman - Journal of Water and Health, 2016 - iwaponline.com
The effects of temperature, storage time and water pH on the coagulation performance of
okra seed protein in water treatment were assessed. In a jar test experiment, okra salt extract …