A Study on Use of Moringa oleifera in Wastewater Treatment
Raj Kumar Verma
Department of Environmental Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, India , IN
Keywords: Moringa oleifera, oiled seeds, de-oiled seeds, M. oleifera leaves, Wastewater treatment
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the potential of Moringa oleifera (Sehjan) plant parts (seeds and leaves) in suspended solids and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) removal. When M. oleifera seeds were applied to wastewater, more than 99% turbidity removal and more than 96% suspended solids removal was observed. Reduction in total volatile solids of the order of 78% was achieved. BOD removal efficiency of the seeds was found to be low. Also, no change in pH was seen between control sample and those treated with M. oleifera seeds. In case of M. oleifera leaves, no positive results were obtained in any of the parameters tested.
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