Use of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) Seed Pods and Sclerocarya birrea (Morula) Nut Shells for Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater and Borehole Water

Use of nonedible seed pods of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) tree and nutshells of Sclerocarya birrea (Morula) tree for removal of selected metal ions (lead, cadmium, copper, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium) from wastewater and borehole water samples was investigated. Removal parameters such as con...

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Main Authors: Irene Wangari Maina, Veronica Obuseng, Florence Nareetsile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9312952