Development of a fully automatic microwave assisted chemical oxygen demand (COD) measurement device

Instrumentation Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-259

  Beltra A P ^a   Iniesta, J ^a   Gras, L ^a   Gallud, F ^a   Montiel, V ^a   Aldaz, A ^a   Canals, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption spectrophotometry; Automatic method; Chemical oxygen demand; Electrochemical treatment of wastewater; Free mercury solution; Microwave digestion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE HEATING; OXIDATION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; REDUCTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROWAVE DIGESTION;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

EID: 0042662914     PISSN: 10739149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CI-120022652     Document Type: Article

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