The mucilaginous plants, have been frequently more studied in the process of flocculation/coagulation with the purpose of evaluate their efficiency in water treatment. Using these plants, the goal is to reduce the use of ...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is the third most important crop in the basic food of the Brazilian population. The production of cassava flour generates an effluent, called manipueira , containing high organic matter and ...

This study aimed to test the efficiency of the use of organic coagulant Moringa oleifera against the use of inorganic coagulant ferric chloride for the treatment and cleaning of effluent turbidity in a dair y. The extraction ...

The dairy industry is a sector of great relevance worldwide and, uses billions of liters of water in its production. Linked to the large production, there is a large generation of effluents that without adequate treatment ...

The conventional water treatment involves the addition of chemicals to the water in order to remove impurities and maintain the quality parameters according to the required law. Aluminum sulfate is the most commonly used ...

The increase of problems related to water scarcity lead to strengthen the alternative reuse. The treatment of effluents with the purpose of reusing it can be an effective means. This study sought to test three chemical ...

The advance of the industrial development propelled by the high demand for consumer goods, results in high quantities of waste from the production processes. Current legislation requires industries to control their means ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a large-scale Horizontal Tubular Flocculator (HTF) as an easy-to-implement technology for potable water provision compared to the efficiency of a traditional ...