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Moringa flowers Moringa pollen Tree and seed pods of Moringa oleifera Moringa seeds Foliage of Moringa oleifera. M. oleifera is a fast-growing, deciduous tree [7] that can reach a height of 10–12 m (33–39 ft) and trunk diameter of 46 cm (18 in). [8] The bark has a whitish-gray color and is surrounded by thick cork.
Chemical flocculation, using either commercially produced iron or aluminum salts or the crushed seeds of certain plants, such as Moringa oleifera. Recent work has shown even table salt (NaCl) is effective at removing high-activity clays for solar water disinfection. [4]
Particles finer than 0.1 μm (10 −7 m) in water remain continuously in motion due to electrostatic charge (often negative) which causes them to repel each other. [citation needed] Once their electrostatic charge is neutralized by the use of a coagulant chemical, the finer particles start to collide and agglomerate (collect together) under the influence of Van der Waals forces.
The fruit pods of Moringa oleifera ("drumsticks") are increasingly consumed as food in many parts of the world, but particularly in South Asia. [6] The leaves are commonly used to make tea. Oils are made from the seeds, while powders can be made from the leaves and roots.
Ben oil is pressed from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera, known variously as the horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or drumstick tree.The oil is characterized by an unusually long shelf life [citation needed] and a mild, but pleasant taste.
Permanent water chlorination began in 1905, when a faulty slow sand filter and a contaminated water supply led to a serious typhoid fever epidemic in Lincoln, England. [44] Alexander Cruickshank Houston used chlorination of the water to stem the epidemic. His installation fed a concentrated solution of chloride of lime to the water being treated.
A water filter removes impurities by lowering contamination of water using a fine physical barrier, a chemical process, or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to different extents, for purposes such as: providing agricultural irrigation , accessible drinking water , public and private aquariums , and the safe use of ponds and swimming ...
Moringa, a genus of plants Moringa oleifera , or just moringa, a plant species native to the Indian subcontinent Moringa stenopetala , a species in that genus commonly known as the African moringa