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This post was last edited by Sulfur-Zinc-Aluminum on 2016-4-16 11:09. Short answer: What is COD?
Chemical oxygen demand (COD or CODcr) refers to the amount of oxidant consumed when reducing substances in water are oxidized and decomposed under strictly controlled conditions, using an external strong oxidant, and is expressed in mg/L of oxygen. Chemical oxygen demand reflects the degree of contamination in water by reducing substances, including organic matter, sulfites, ferrous salts, sulfides, etc. However, the amount of inorganic reducing substances in water and wastewater is generally low, while contamination by organic matter is quite common. Therefore, COD can serve as a comprehensive indicator of the relative content of organic matter.
The so-called Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) refers to the amount of oxidizing agent consumed when a water sample is treated with a certain strong oxidant under specific conditions. It is an indicator of the amount of reducing substances in water.
COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand refers to the amount of oxidizing agent consumed when a water sample is treated with a certain strong oxidizer under specific conditions. It is an indicator of the amount of reducing substances in water. Reducing substances in water include various organic compounds, sulfites, sulfides, ferrous salts, and so on. But the main component is organic matter. Therefore, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is often used as an indicator to measure the amount of organic matter in water. The higher the chemical oxygen demand, the more severe the pollution of the water body by organic substances. The determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) varies depending on the reductive substances present in the water sample being tested, as well as the testing method used. The most commonly used methods at present are the potassium permanganate in acidic medium oxidation method and the potassium dichromate oxidation method. The potassium permanganate (KMnO4) method has a low oxidation rate, but it is simple to use; it can be employed for determining relative values of organic matter content in water samples, as well as for cleaning surface water and groundwater samples. The potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) method features a high oxidation rate and good reproducibility, and is suitable for determining the total amount of organic matter in water samples in wastewater monitoring.
The so-called Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) refers to the amount of oxidizing agent consumed when a water sample is treated with a certain strong oxidant under specific conditions. It is an indicator of the amount of reducing substances in water. Reducing substances in water include various organic compounds, sulfites, sulfides, ferrous salts, and so on. But the main component is organic matter. Therefore, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is often used as an indicator to measure the amount of organic matter in water. The higher the chemical oxygen demand, the more severe the pollution of the water body by organic substances.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of reducing substances in a water sample that need to be oxidized, as measured by chemical methods.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of reducing substances in a water sample that need to be oxidized, as measured by chemical methods. The oxygen equivalent of substances (usually organic compounds) that can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents in wastewater, effluent from wastewater treatment plants, and contaminated water. In the study of river pollution and the properties of industrial wastewater, as well as in the operation and management of wastewater treatment plants, it is an important organic pollution parameter that can be measured quickly, and is often denoted by the symbol COD.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of oxidizing agent consumed when a water sample is treated with a certain strong oxidant under specific conditions.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of oxidizing agent consumed when a water sample is treated with a certain strong oxidant under specific conditions. It is an indicator of the amount of reducing substances in water. Reducing substances in water include various organic compounds, sulfites, sulfides, ferrous salts, and so on. But the main component is organic matter. Therefore, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is often used as an indicator to measure the amount of organic matter in water. The higher the chemical oxygen demand, the more severe the pollution of the water body by organic substances. The determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) varies depending on the reductive substances present in the water sample being tested, as well as the testing method used. The most commonly used methods at present are the potassium permanganate in acidic medium oxidation method and the potassium dichromate oxidation method. The potassium permanganate (KMnO4) method has a low oxidation rate, but it is simple to use; it can be employed for determining relative values of organic matter content in water samples, as well as for cleaning surface water and groundwater samples. The potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) method features a high oxidation rate and good reproducibility, and is suitable for determining the total amount of organic matter in water samples in wastewater monitoring.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is the amount of reducing substances in a water sample that need to be oxidized, as measured by chemical methods. The oxygen equivalent of substances (usually organic compounds) that can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents in wastewater, effluent from wastewater treatment plants, and contaminated water. In the study of river pollution and the properties of industrial wastewater, as well as in the operation and management of wastewater treatment plants, it is an important organic pollution parameter that can be measured quickly, and is often denoted by the symbol COD.