Industrial wastewater from food and textile factories is a major pollution source. This study assessed how effectively Moringa oleifera seed removes pollutants from such effluents and from a river.
Three water sources were studied in Babylon province, Iraq: wastewater from a sugar factory, wastewater from a textile factory, and surface water from the Shatt Al-Hilla River. Each was treated with moringa seed powder solution at doses of 10, 20 and 30 mL, with physical and chemical properties measured before and after.
Key points
- Moringa seed solution improved the physical and chemical parameters of all three water sources.
- It worked on both industrial effluents (sugar, textile) and natural river water.
- Treatment effectiveness varied with dose.
Caveat: a multi-source study at specific doses; full-scale results depend on effluent composition.
Summary of: (2019). “The Effect of Moringa on Physical and Chemical Parameters of Water and Wastewater.” Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. DOI: 10.36478/jeasci.2019.10010.10017. Summarised by MORIFA; full paper via the link above.