Chemical Oxygen Demand
cod bod assay measured
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is a measure of the capacity of water to consume oxygen during the decomposition of organic matter and the oxidation of inorganic chemicals such as ammonia and nitrite. COD measurements are commonly made on samples of waste waters or of natural waters contaminated by domestic or industrial wastes. Chemical oxygen demand is measured as a standardized laboratory assay in which a closed water sample is incubated with a strong chemical oxidant under specific conditions of temperature and for a particular period of time. A commonly used oxidant in COD assays is potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) which is used in combination with boiling sulfuric acid (H2SO4). Because this chemical oxidant is not specific to oxygen-consuming chemicals that are organic or inorganic, both of these sources of oxygen demand are measured in a COD assay.
Chemical oxygen demand is related to biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), another standard test for assaying the oxygen-demanding strength of waste waters. However, biochemicaloxygen demand only measures the amount of oxygen consumed by microbial oxidation and is most relevant to waters rich in organic matter. It is important to understand that COD and BOD do not necessarily measure the same types of oxygen consumption. For example, COD does not measure the oxygen-consuming potential associated with certain dissolved organic compounds such as acetate. However, acetate can be metabolized by microorganisms and would therefore be detected in an assay of BOD. In contrast, the oxygen-consuming potential of cellulose is not measured during a short-term BOD assay, but it is measured during a COD test.
User Comments
almost 2 years ago
V.Rengarajan
1.I working for pickles food company, we are having a problem with our COD and BOD, please help ,how can we solve it, but our effuent results, in term of pH and Tss are good.please help me urgently.
2.I want to know that how calculate COD and BOD? pls help me.
3.How can you differentiate between the COD and BOD?
4.Give the information how to calculate %oxygen consume.i mean formulas
5.Raw effluent of Pharma company the cod, bod is high how to reduce the cod & bod. & how to design the aeration tank capacity.
9 months ago
Joy
I want to know about the difference between COD & BOD.
over 1 year ago
vinothini
After chlorination COD will increase or decrease?Because chlorine is also one of the oxidizing agent. it may interfear with the interference of pottassium dichromate as an oxidizing agent?
over 3 years ago
Rescepted sir,
Please sir tell me can we increase the COD of perticular organic material and how?
almost 2 years ago
sneha
can u tell me why we use sulphuric acid for COD determination?
5 months ago
prutha
plz inform method to minimize COD, its about 15,000mg/l.
almost 2 years ago
Gary
I run a number of Extended Aeration and Sequential Batch Reactor portable Waste water treatment plants, what steps can I take to ensure that the COD and BOD in the final effluent produced have minimal impact on the receiving environment. An example of two succesive samples are as follows 1st ph 7.2, tss 21, BOD 97, COD 340,
2nd ph 6.8, tss 53, BOD <4, COD 500,these are of from the same unit two weeks apart! Any insight is sincerely appreciated
about 3 years ago
Good day sir...
Sir,i want to know how to reduce or decrease COD and BOD levels at industrial waste water or effluent...? In my company COD and BOD levels are very high, up to 1000 ppm. Please help me..
I'm waiting for your answer.! Thank's...
about 3 years ago
Dear sir,
Please tell me How to calculate COD and BOD and Procedure.
over 1 year ago
leo
what factors correlate cod and bod
12 months ago
yazhini
very good
3 months ago
asmaa
Please tell me the calculations of COD ?
almost 2 years ago
keavan
how we maintained the cod under control limit if more than >2000 ppm but my ph >7.0.
about 4 years ago
Give the information how to calculate %oxygen consume.i mean formulas
12 months ago
obaid
Please tell me ways I can reduce COD/BOD levels in industrial waste water.
Read more: Chemical Oxygen Demand - Cod, Bod, Assay, Measured, Waters, and Organic http://science.jrank.org/pages/1388/Chemical-Oxygen-Demand.html#ixzz1E9C9kJ00
over 2 years ago
Sir,recently we are doing a project by performing cod test on effluents coming out of some famous industries...could you please help us by cleary giving the details of the chemicals and reagents to carry out this test?
almost 3 years ago
Hi,
Thanks for such an excellent publication. After reading it, i realized that my doubts about the difference between COD and BOD were cleared.However, please include some quantitative analysis and laboratory procedures.
11 months ago
may i know how to deacreas the COD of the water.without effecting conductivity of water.
about 1 year ago
Victor Diaz
How can I reduce the COD of wastewater sample when I'm getting already BOD5 less than 5 ppm.
5 months ago
When applying regression statistics to problems relating the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and the chemical oxygen demand (COD), which is the dependent variable and which is the independent variable?
10 months ago
why cod is higher than bod?please reply
about 1 year ago
water
tq. for the explanation. now i got some view.
about 1 year ago
rashi joshi
may i know any efficent and judicious technique to reduce cod
over 1 year ago
why cod is higher than bod?mirch masala's company cod can come higher?please reply
about 2 years ago
dianarra zamora
what is the samling protocl in getting the COD???
about 3 years ago
Hello sir
I want to know that how calculate COD and BOD? pls help me.
over 3 years ago
Plz tell me in a lake eco-system for poluuting the lake how COD contributes?
I also want to know is there any relation ship between BOD and COD?
3 months ago
asmaa
what is the relation between COD & PH ?
9 months ago
Thank you
this is agood data
over 2 years ago
Is there any other method to calculate the COD without using the formula.
8000(b-a)n/vol. sample
over 2 years ago
Sir,
we use sulphuric acid to neutralize spend caustic but stil we found high COD.
Did you have any way to reduce the COD?
over 2 years ago
Good day. We have analyzed our BOD and COD content on our effluent. How come our BOD passed the regulatory limit while the COD failed? How can I reduced COD on our effluent?
over 3 years ago
I work for a processing industry. Please tell me ways I can reduce COD/BOD levels in industrial waste water.
5 months ago
Sir,
Pl elobrate on the areas where to opt for BOD Or COD test.Further,kindly share a tabulated comparison of COD and BOD covering the aspects of technicalities,conditionalities and the economy.
Regards
5 months ago
Sir I want to know the Parameter of Piclking industry wastewater ie COD,BOD,TSS,PH, kindly provide me this information as soon as possible.
12 months ago
Method analysis for Chemical Oxygen Demand
12 months ago
i need units for cod,bod,tds, tts,alkalinity,acidity,etc.,
about 1 year ago
Pl provide all answars of below questions
about 1 year ago
i need poroje about cod
over 1 year ago
jojie
what is the function of adding mercury sulphate in the water samples?
almost 2 years ago
when i found to this website im quite interest to write some idea to nilu..what do means to prepare reagent. is it reagent for cod testing ?
over 2 years ago
How can you differentiate between the COD and BOD?
almost 3 years ago
i want to know the effect of the Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand and the Disolved Oxygen when it has high concentration.
over 3 years ago
thanks in advance. whats the relationship between COD and BOD- Is it possible to use biological means to reduce cod.
over 3 years ago
Hello sir, I want to measure H acid degradation by white rot fungi. I want to know is it possible to measure its degradation by COD? Can I determine its degradation using COD?
over 3 years ago
Good Day, I would like to know why do we add minerals in dilution water like MnSo4, FeCl3. What are the effects of this compound to the dilution water? What is the purpose of Glutamic acid or GGA that we used in our standard? And most important the purpose of SEED in the analysis. I was just curious in the addition of dilution water that we used to fill up the BOD bottle to 300 ml. Thanks...
almost 4 years ago
plz tell me the standard procedure 2 calculate the cod that means i want 2 know the materials required, reagents
requered,procedure, observation table, formula, precaution etc related with during cod measurement during lab
13 days ago
dear sir can we measure O2 by Using IR source. Plz tell me about this briefly, if we can measure, why & why not?
21 days ago
atiqa
sir i want to ask you that how to measure COD by wet method.plz tell me.
27 days ago
mehdi
please,tell about marpol standard for COD in waste water treatment unit
outlet.
about 1 month ago
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
sir tell me about,
reduction of cod in underground water using photocatalytic oxidation.
about 1 month ago
How can determine bod and cod? please help me.
about 1 month ago
please tell me if cod value decrease or increase in Aeration tank . i.e. from influent to effluent
thanks
about 1 month ago
sorry sir, can you send to me the material of BOD an COD
3 months ago
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3 months ago
madu
why we multiply 8000 in calculation COD
3 months ago
Meaning of LT 2 in BOD terms?
Meaning of LT 2 in oil & grease terms in waste water?
5 months ago
Sir,
Pl elobrate on the areas where to opt for BOD Or COD test.Further,kindly share a tabulated comparison of COD and BOD covering the aspects of technicalities,conditionalities and the economy.
Regards
6 months ago
why cod>bod
7 months ago
Hi,
My query is will the cod and bod reduce by adjusting the Ph from 12 to 6-8
8 months ago
plz send me COD & BOD procedure.
8 months ago
please give detail of mathmathecal calculation of cod bod & toc of any organic compounds
Thanks
8 months ago
Hi!i work for APSARA Authority in Siem Reap,Cambodia,in Department of Water Management.I have many questions and need your helps.
1.please summarize about the adavntage and disadvantage of BOD and COD in the water when it's capacity high and low.
2.I'd like to know how to calculate BOD and COD?
3.How can you differentiate between the BOD and COD?please help me.
Many thanks
11 months ago
sir,may u help to me tell about cod determination method for a soft drink industry.....
i hopo i get responce as soon as posible.
thankyou..
11 months ago
wht are the effects of COD nd BOD to Environment
about 1 year ago
pls tell me the acceptable range of BOD and COD
about 1 year ago
Anand
Dear;
how can form the COD and BOD to solve the problem of cod&bod leval please replay
over 1 year ago
Tirus Kitonga
how can you control cod in galvanizing line effluent
over 1 year ago
what factors affect COD apart from oil and grease
over 1 year ago
C.P.KAHADUWA
1.0 COD ONLY MEASURS THE ORGANIC CPDS DISSOLVD IN WATER Am i correct?
2.0If we know the structure of the organic cpd please tell me the calculation method of COD clearly with a example.
over 1 year ago
sk. jakirul islam
sir
why we used potassium dichromate and have another formula to perform COD test. THANK YOU
almost 2 years ago
aman
what method should be taken to solve if potassium dichromate is not in excess during determination?
almost 2 years ago
porshya
how does seasonal variations alter COD concengtrations
almost 2 years ago
What are the factors that affect high COD concentration? Can sample pH affects it?
almost 2 years ago
dianne
dear sir,
how is it possible that the COD reading fluctuated from 20 mg/L to 71 mg/L in river water which has low BOD,TSS,TDS,TCC and TFC?pls give me possible sources as soon as possible..thanx..
about 2 years ago
sir,we are doing research on effluents containing dyes,could plz tell me the exact procedure and how to prepare reagent..and what is COD acid ?
about 2 years ago
Elhashmi M Abujaafar
Are There any Expriment ran on Lab-on-Chip
over 2 years ago
malvika
why one has to perform a COD or BOD or DO test
over 2 years ago
may i know what is the reason that cause the measured COD reading is overange or underange? tahnks>
over 2 years ago
shafia leghari
Respected Sir can you tell how oxygen can be detected in laboratory by simple chemical test in organic compounds.
over 2 years ago
dear sir, can you give some information , if cooling tower water contains COD 296 mg/lt and BOD 90 mg/lt. is there any corrosion problem [small pinholes in return water lines].what is the reason kindly mail me .gsn@indochem.in
almost 3 years ago
Dear Sir/Madam, Good day! can you please tell me whether the COD value should increase or decrease when a microbe degrades waste inoculated along with it. please reply me.its urgent..
almost 3 years ago
I working for food company, we are having a problem with our COD and BOD, please help ,how can we solve it, but our effuent results, in term of pH and Tss are good.please help me urgently.
about 3 years ago
Dear Sir,
Good day could you help me on what are the procedure on how to calculate hte COD and the reagents to be used.We have a product an acidic liquid soap and a basic liquid soap which we must test the COD.Thank you! God bless!
over 3 years ago
Iwant to know that, is the process said above (cod test process)recognised by APHA?
over 3 years ago
Dear Sir, Plz tell me how to reduce the cod in paint effluent what vare the treatments and methods