Evaluation of the effectiveness of some local plant extracts in improving the quality of unsafe water consumed in developing countries

This study highlights the possibility of using plant extracts as biocoagulants to replace aluminum sulfate in the process of raw water potabilization. For this purpose, nine plants were identified by an investigation and their effectiveness was evaluated in the laboratory by coagulation/flocculation...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Anderson Konkobo, Paul Windinpsidi Savadogo, Mamounata Diao, Roger Dakuyo, Mamoudou Hama Dicko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1134984/full