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Lucille Harries carrying out Chemical Oxygen Demand analysis (COD analysis) using the closed tube technique

Lucille Harries carrying out Chemical Oxygen Demand analysis (COD analysis) using the closed tube technique. Orange dichromate ions oxidise organic compounds. Chromium(VI) ions are reduced to green chromium(III) ions. This is a REDOX reaction in which both reduction and oxidation simultaneously occur. The COD units of reporting is milligrams oxygen per litre, mg O2/l.

 

Transition metal ions such as iron(II) if present will undergo oxidation, contributing to the COD value, however they are normally present in insignificant amounts.

 

Links informing about COD analysis:

www.palintest.com/media/uploads/137.pdf

www.palintest.com/media/uploads/136.pdf

www.hannainst.com.au/Pro/what_is_cod.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_demand

www.sigmaaldrich.com/analytical-chromatography/analytical...

www.hannainst.com/literature/litCOD.pdf

faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/CE/abukhari/CE370-Lab/COD%20Experime...

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Research/C...

www.oasisenviro.co.uk/chemical_oxygen_demand.htm

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