An automated instrument for monitoring oxygen demand in polluted waters

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 3142-3148

  Guwy, A J ^a   Farley, L A ^a   Cunnah, P ^b   Hawkes, F R ^a   Hawkes, D L ^a   Chase, M ^c   Buckland, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Mid Glamorgan   (United Kingdom)

^c Siemens Environmental Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Yorkshire Water   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated instrument; Food industry effluents; Oxygen demand; Peroxide oxidation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLORESCENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

FOOD INDUSTRY EFFLUENTS;

WATER POLLUTION;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD INDUSTRY; INSTRUMENT; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0032744839     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00202-X     Document Type: Article

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