COD Solution to Question on slide 26 Oxygen consuming waste ppt.

. A simple representation of the oxidation: 3{CH2O} + 16 H3O+(aq) + 2 Cr2O72-(aq) 4 Cr3+(aq) + 3CO2 + 27 H2O Using the equation above: This is equivalent to 3/2 4.64 10-4 = 6.96 10-4 mol of {CH2O} , the concentration of {CH2O} in the original solution is 6.96 10-4 mol/ 100 mL (1000 mL/L) (1000 mmol/mol) = 6.96 mmolL-1 To convert this value into a measure of COD we use CH2O + O2 CO2 + H2O This equation indicates the molar equivalence of {CH2O} and O2 the potential consumption of oxygen by this effluent = 6.96 mmolL-1 and COD is: 6.96 mmolL-1 32 mg/mmol = 220 mg O2 L-1 TOC Continuing the example, the COD test had measured that 6.96 mmolL-1 CH2O were present in the effluent. The carbon concentration of the sample is then the TOC and equals: 6.96 mmolL-1 12 mg/mmol = 84 mg L-1 C Assumptions made in the above calculations: OM (organic matter) is represented by the simple formula {CH2O} In comparing COD and TOC, we have neglected oxidation of inorganic components of water such as ammonia. All of the organic matter is oxidized in the chemical digestion.