COD
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The equivalent amount of oxygen required to oxidise organic matter present in a water sample by means of a strong chemical oxidising agent is called chemical oxygen demand (COD). COD is also a sum parameter and is used to measure the content of organic matter of wastewater. The COD values include the oxygen demand created by biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable substances. As a result, COD values are greater than BOD. In comparison with BOD5, COD measurement has an advantage in that it requires a short digestion period of about 3 hours rather than incubation of 5 days period required for BOD5 measurement. For many types of wastes, it is possible to correlate COD with BOD. Once the correlation has been established, COD measurements can be used to good advantage for treatment-plant control and operation.
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