Coagulation-flocculation treatment of white pepper (<i>Piper nigrum L.</i>) processing wastewater

Wastewater generated in white pepper (Piper nigrum L.) processing contains high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and hydrolyzable tannins that results dark tan/brown colour effluent which cannot be discharged to the environment without proper treatment. Therefore, these...

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Main Authors: M. A. Tharmalingam, M. Gunawardana, M. I. M. Mowjood, D. A. N. Dharmasena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya 2017-12-01
Series:Tropical Agricultural Research
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Online Access:https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8244