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Coagulation/Flocculation with Moringa oleifera and Membrane Filtration for Dairy Wastewater Treatment

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The main objective of the present paper is to evaluate the use of Moringa oleifera (MO) as a natural coagulant in coagulation/flocculation/sedimentation (CFS) followed by the microfiltration (MF) or nanofiltration (NF) process in dairy wastewater treatment, focusing on determining the best association of treatments that can generate wastewater for reuse purposes. The association of CFS-MF-NF treatments showed a high removal efficiency for chemical oxygen demand (COD) (mean of 96%), turbidity, and color (mean of 99%) meeting water reuse standards, allowing the reutilization of the wastewater, in relation to the analyzed parameters. The results indicate a lower membrane fouling rate (63%), an increase in permeate flow, and better quality of the permeate, proving that the CFS-MF-NF treatment is the most suitable among all the tested treatments. Finally, the treated wastewater obtained with this process presents better quality than the wastewater obtained with the conventional treatments.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by the research agencies Capes, CNPq, FINEP, and Fundação Araucária.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Genethics and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá, Paraná, 87020-900, Brazil

    G. A. P. Mateus

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, West Paraná State University-Toledo, Rua da Faculdade, 645 - Jd. Santa Maria, Toledo, Paraná, 85903-000, Brazil

    D. M. Formentini-Schmitt & M. R. Fagundes-Klen

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá, Paraná, 87020-900, Brazil

    L. Nishi & R. Bergamasco

  4. Department of Food Engineering, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá, Paraná, 87020-900, Brazil

    R. G. Gomes

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Mateus, G.A.P., Formentini-Schmitt, D.M., Nishi, L. et al. Coagulation/Flocculation with Moringa oleifera and Membrane Filtration for Dairy Wastewater Treatment. Water Air Soil Pollut 228, 342 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-017-3509-z

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