@inproceedings{c264a6ba90634655a03eee7d380bc6fd,
title = "Use of water melon seeds in water treatment",
abstract = "This paper presents the treatment of municipality water using watermelon seeds as natural coagulants and bio filter in the water treatment process. A significant reduction in water physicochemical parameters was observed notably the BOD and COD by more than 79% to meet the WHO guidelines for drinking water. A process treating 25 m3/day of the water for portable uses was processed and the design of the bio filter presented. An economic assessment for applying this technology in water treatment showed a payback period of 10 months with a rate of return of 28% upon investing $295 000.00.",
keywords = "Biological filter, Coagulant, Water treatment, Watermelon seeds",
author = "Manyuchi, {M. M.} and T. Chikomo and C. Mbohwa and E. Muzenda",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, IEOM Society International.; 4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019 ; Conference date: 23-10-2019 Through 25-10-2019",
year = "2019",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781532359507",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management",
publisher = "IEOM Society",
pages = "5--10",
booktitle = "4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019",
}