African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1151

Full Length Research Paper

Biological removal of iron from groundwater in a pilot column on a filter support material with coated jujube seeds

FAYE Mamadou
  • FAYE Mamadou
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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SAMBE Falilou Mbacké
  • SAMBE Falilou Mbacké
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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TOURE Alpha Ousmane
  • TOURE Alpha Ousmane
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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DIOP El Hadji Moussa
  • DIOP El Hadji Moussa
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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NDOYE Mouhamed
  • NDOYE Mouhamed
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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DIOP Mar Codou Guèye
  • DIOP Mar Codou Guèye
  • Water, Energy, Environment and Industrial Processes Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP), Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 December 2022

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