Improving the sludge conditioning potential of moringa seed |
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Authors: | Joel O Ademiluyi Romanus M Eze |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria |
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Abstract: | In the search for a cheaper material to effectively condition sludge, oil-free moringa seed was prepared and tested. A Soxhlet
apparatus was used to extract the oil from moringa seed (Moringa oleifera). The oil-free seed (marc) has been found to have higher conditioning potential than the ordinary moringa seed. However,
the traditional ferric chloride is still a better sludge conditioner than moringa seed marc. For the digested domestic sludge
used, optimum conditioning dosages were found to be 0.6, 0.80, and 1.10% of the total solids for ferric chloride, marc of
the moringa seed, and ordinary moringa seed, respectively. Since little or no operational material is lost in the extraction
process, the moringa seed marc is a promising conditioner in place of the ordinary seed. |
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Keywords: | Moringa seed Conditioning Filtration Sludge Ferric chloride Marc |
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