The document provides examples of calculating biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater. BOD measures the amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to break down organic material. It is calculated by measuring dissolved oxygen levels over a period of 5 days. Several examples are given of calculating BOD based on initial and final dissolved oxygen readings, sample volumes, and temperature variations. Percent removal of BOD in wastewater treatment is also demonstrated.
The document provides examples of calculating biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater. BOD measures the amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to break down organic material. It is calculated by measuring dissolved oxygen levels over a period of 5 days. Several examples are given of calculating BOD based on initial and final dissolved oxygen readings, sample volumes, and temperature variations. Percent removal of BOD in wastewater treatment is also demonstrated.
The document provides examples of calculating biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater. BOD measures the amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to break down organic material. It is calculated by measuring dissolved oxygen levels over a period of 5 days. Several examples are given of calculating BOD based on initial and final dissolved oxygen readings, sample volumes, and temperature variations. Percent removal of BOD in wastewater treatment is also demonstrated.
The document provides examples of calculating biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater. BOD measures the amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to break down organic material. It is calculated by measuring dissolved oxygen levels over a period of 5 days. Several examples are given of calculating BOD based on initial and final dissolved oxygen readings, sample volumes, and temperature variations. Percent removal of BOD in wastewater treatment is also demonstrated.
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BOD CALCULATION
BOD • BOD measure the amount of DO required by aerobic organisms to break down organic materials present. • The rate of the oxygen consumption depends on the temperature, pH, microorganisms and the type of organic materials in water. COMPUTATION OF BOD • Example 1 • What is the % of BOD removal in a plant when the influent BOD is 245mg/L and the effluent BOD is 22mg/L? • Efficiency = (influent – effluent)/influent x 100 = 245 mg/L – 22mg/L/245mg/L X 100 = 91% • Example 2 The BOD test results were recorded as follows: • Initial sample of DO which is 8, 1mg/L • DO after 5 day which is 2,1 mg/L • Volume of the sample in 300ml bottle is 60 ml • Calculate the BOD in 5 days • BOD mg/L = initial DO – residual DO/volume of the sample x 300ml = 8,1mg/L – 2, 1 mg/L/60 ml x 300 ml = 30mg/L • Example 3 • Assume the following seed BOD sample were collected from a plant, the volume used were 5 ml, initial DO were 8,6mg/L and DO after 5 days was 5, 8 mg/L. the reference sample was also recorded as follows: initial DO was 8,7mg/L and the final DO was 4, 8mg/L. calculate the seeded BOD • BOD seeded = D1 –D2/sample volume x 300ml
• D2 = depletion of seed
= initial DO for seed sample – final DO/sample volume
= 8,6mg/L – 5,8mg/L/5ml = 0, 56mg/L • D1 = initial DO for reference sample – final DO
= 8,7 mg/L – 4, 8mg/L = 3, 9 mg/L
• BOD seeded = D1 –D2/sample volume x 300ml
= 3,9mg/L – 0, 56mg/L/5 ml x 300ml = 200, 4mg/L
• Example
• BOD = D1 – D2/P = volumetric friction of the wastewater
• Assume you have added 5ml of wastewater into a 300ml BOD flask. Where the initial DO concentration is 8 mg/L and the DO after 5 days is 2mg/L. calculate the BOD. • P = sample volume/300 ml BOD flask= 5/300 = 0, 0167
• Example • BOD 5 day using different temperature = L (1 – 10 –kt) • Where k is the rate constant depending on the waste stream (for domestic waste is 0, 1) • L is the original concentration of biodegradable organic material • t = is the time • T is temperature • Assume the BOD5 @ 20oC is 200 mg/L and the k value @ 20oC is 0, 1. Determine the BOD3 @ 36oC. • BOD 5 day using different temperature = L (1 – 10 –kt) • 200mg/L = L (1 – 10 – 0,1 x 5) = 292, 5 mg/L • • k @ 36oC = k @ 20oC (1, 047)T-20 • = 0, 1 (1, 047) 36 – 20 • = 0, 209 • BOD3 @ 36oC = L (1 – 10 –kt) • = 292, 5 (1 – 10 - 0, 209 x 3) • = 223, 46 mg/L • Example • Assume the following BOD load: • K1 = 0, 3 • K2 = 0, 9 • L = 30 mg/L • Cs = 8, 0 mg/L (DO saturated concentration • tc = 2, 5 days • Calculate the minimum concentration of DO. • 8,0mg/L – Cmin = (0, 3/0, 9) 30 mg/L e – 0,3 x 2,5
