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Anaerobic treatment of industrial effluents (traduction du titre et sous-titre en anglais)

Authors: Diana GARCIA-BERNET, Jean-Philippe STEYER, Nicolas BERNET

Publication date: November 10, 2017, Review date: October 1, 2020

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6. Glossary

Dem ande chimique en oxygène (DCO); chemical oxygen demand (COD)

Quantity of O 2 required to oxidize organic and mineral substances (in the presence of a strong oxidant) present in the effluent. It is expressed in mg O2 · L –1 .

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Demande biochimique en oxygène (DBO)

Quantity of O 2 required to biologically oxidize biodegradable organic matter. It is expressed in mg O2 · L –1 and is measured at 20°C and in the dark. In France, BOD 5 is referred to as the standard 5-day...

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