Table 6 Comparative analysis of PNSC with other coagulant sources on AQEF.

From: Purification of aquaculture effluent using Picralima nitida seeds

Contaminant investigated

Conditions

Results (%)

References

TD

pH = 6, coagulant type: Brachyura shell waste extract, dosage: 1.8 g/L

88.00

106

COLR

91.00

TD

pH = 6.8, coagulant type: Serratia marcescensculture, dosage: 10% v/v

83.95

108

TSS

78.82

TD

pH = 7.28, coagulant type: Moringa oleifera seeds extract, dosage: 6 ml

89.00

105

BOD

100

TD

pH = 7.2, coagulant type: Biopolymer chitosan, dosage: 12 mg/L

87.70

107

TSS

62.60

BOD

52.30

COD

62.80

NH3

91.80

Phosphate

99.10

Bacteria

100.00

TSS

pH = 7.5, coagulant type: Neem leaves extract, dosage: 0.3 mg/L

82.70

109

COLR

81.37

65.80

TD

pH = 2, coagulant type: Sesamum indicum seeds extract, dosage: 0.4 g/L

83.88

12

TDS

82.00

BOD

70.03

COD

75.99

TD

pH = 2, coagulant type: Parkia biglobosa seeds extract, dosage: 0.3 g/L

80.44

10

Salinity

79.98

COLR

54.47

TD

pH: 4, coagulant type: Picralima nitida seeds, dosage: 0.2 g PNSC/L

90.35

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TSS

88.84

BOD

82.38

COD

82.11

COLR

65.77