Use of water melon seeds in water treatment

M. M. Manyuchi; T. Chikomo; C. Mbohwa; E. Muzenda

Use of water melon seeds in water treatment

M. M. Manyuchi
, T. Chikomo
, C. Mbohwa
, E. Muzenda

Quality and Operations Management

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019
Publisher	IEOM Society
Pages	5-10
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781532359507
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 23 Oct 2019 → 25 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
ISSN (Electronic)	2169-8767

Conference

Conference	4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	23/10/19 → 25/10/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Biological filter
Coagulant
Water treatment
Watermelon seeds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019. IEOM Society, 2019. p. 5-10 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Use of water melon seeds in water treatment

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