PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE OF NATURAL COAGULANT FROM MORINGA OLEIFRA SEEDS

The synthetic coagulants are available worldwide in different types for water treatment. These coagulants create many problems that need to be solved. Natural coagulant consider safe and more economical alternative for developing countries where the plant is available. Many researchers have worked to find production technique, but most of these research works showed high cost and complicated techniques. This paper presents the production methodology of natural coagulant from Moringa oleifera seeds. It is produced by cost effective technique (oil extraction, salt extraction, and microfiltration through 0.2 µm). The turbidity removal was 94.82% by adding a dosage of 0.8 mg/L of processed Moringa oleifera seeds to river water with initial turbidity of 44.2 NTU. The product can contribute to the water treatment industry in many countries where the plant is indigenous. It can be produced locally and exported worldwide.

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