Practical Considerations of a Moringa Coated Filter for Water Purification

Moringa seeds offer a local and sustainable solution for water treatment processes in areas where waterborne illnesses are prevalent. In this process, the cationic proteins found in the seeds adsorb onto surfaces such as sand and capture bacteria and viruses from water. Previous work showed that lab scale filters can remove 8-log bacteria and 7-log viruses using small sand sizes. The purpose of this talk is to discuss practical considerations for the scale-up of these filters to be used in the field such as modeling the scale-up, removing organic matter that will block available sites and using available sand and other packing material.