Natalia Shakela

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Private Bag 13388, 13 Jackson Kaujeua Street, Windhoek, Namibia

Publications

Research Article
Development of a Sustainable Green Chemistry Moringa-sand-charcoal Point-of-use Water Treatment System
Author(s): Habauka M. Kwaambwa*, Manoria N. Niingo, Marta A. Elvin, Natalia Shakela, Marius K. Mutorwa, Erold Naomab and Adrian R. Rennie

The quality of water, whether it is used for non-potable purposes such as cooking, cleaning and other domestic activities, and more so when used as drinking water, is essential. The current methods of water treatment may either be costly or the chemicals used may have health problems associated with them. Curiosity-driven research about the water treatment properties of Moringa seed proteins has led to the development of a water treatment system with Moringa seed powder and eliminates the use of expensive chemicals, with their associated health and environmental effects. The water treatment system with three main water treatment compartments, i.e. a settling or coagulation/flocculation tank, a sand filter and a charcoal filter. The system was used to test the removal of turbidity and microbial pollution indicators from water. Preliminary tests show a reduction of turbidity and microbi.. Read More»
DOI: 10.37421/2150-3494.2023.14.375

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