Browsing School of Physical Sciences (Phys-Sciences) Collection by Subject "Water treatment"
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Reducing the amount of aluminium sulphate used for the coagulation process during water treatment process at Luweero Industries Limited by using a bio coagulant(cactus powder)
(Makerere University, 2023-12-21)This research was carried out at Luweero Industries Limited. It aimed at reducing the amount of alum coagulant used for water treatment by using a bio coagulant (cactus powder).The turbidity removal/coagulation activity ... -
A Research project on the separation of Micro-Algae from water using Nano-Particles
(Makerere University, 2023-08-15)Algae are one of the major contributors to water pollution, as they can grow rapidly and consume large amounts of nutrients from the water, leading to eutrophication and depletion of dissolved oxygen. Therefore, the ... -
Treatment of spring water using magnetite nanoparticles.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-01)The separation effectiveness of micro-algae from spring water samples using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and recycling of MNPs were explored in this study. The MNPs were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. At ... -
Use of Moringa Oleifera seeds for water treatment/ purification at Kaliro sugar factory
(Makerere University, 2022-05-10)The main objective of this study is to confirm the potentials of Moringa oleifera seeds over alum for water purification. Various doses of Moringa oleifera seed powder of 4, 8, 12 g/l were taken and checked for treatment ... -
Watermelon seeds as a natural coagulant at Luweero Industries Limited
(Makerere University, 2021)This research project investigated the potential of watermelon seeds as natural coagulant for water treatment when used as a potential partial replacement for aluminium Sulphate in water treatment in Luweero Industries ...