BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) - The Water Quality Indicator

Published on March 26, 2019 17:06 by Karl-Uwe Schmitz, President at Aqua Equip Technologies LLC (AET LLC) in Academic

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The comparison of BOD to COD is misleading and the description of how BOD5 is measured is not accurate. Most common method is 300 mL BOD bottle with highly diluted wastewater and DO probe measurement of DO depletion.

Commented on March 27, 2019 15:25 by Richard Bleam, Director of Technical Services
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1. I know is Biochemical Oxigen Demand
  
  Commented on March 29, 2019 20:57 by Arturo Constante, Wastewater Purification - Zero Emissions