Chemicals used in reflux method in cod determination
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Organic and oxidizable inorganic substances in the sample are oxidized by potassium dichromate in 50% sulfuric acid solution at reflux temperature. Silver sulfate is used as a catalyst and mercuric sulfate is added to remove chloride interference. ... 3.1 Collect the samples in glass bottles, if possible.
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COD (chemical oxygen demand) COD is the most popular alternative test to BOD for establishing the concentration of organic matter in wastewater samples. The COD test only takes a few hours to complete, giving it a major advantage over the 5-day BOD test.
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