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BOD Calculation Example and Solution

A BOD analysis is performed on a waste sample mixed with dilution water and incubated for 7 days at 30°C. Using the mass balance equation and BOD kinetics model, the BOD520°C of the original undiluted waste is calculated to be 27.3 mg/L based on the final dissolved oxygen measurement of 3.5 mg/L. The kinetics coefficient is adjusted for the higher incubation temperature of 30°C using a temperature coefficient.

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BOD Calculation Example and Solution

A BOD analysis is performed on a waste sample mixed with dilution water and incubated for 7 days at 30°C. Using the mass balance equation and BOD kinetics model, the BOD520°C of the original undiluted waste is calculated to be 27.3 mg/L based on the final dissolved oxygen measurement of 3.5 mg/L. The kinetics coefficient is adjusted for the higher incubation temperature of 30°C using a temperature coefficient.

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  • BOD Problem Example Setup
  • Intermediate Calculations and Constants
  • Final BOD Calculation

A bonus example BOD problem:

A BOD analysis is begun on Monday. 40 mL of waste with D.O. = 0


is mixed with 260 mL of dilution water with a D.O. of 10 mg/L. The
sample is then put in the incubator. Since the 5th day falls on Saturday,
and lab personnel do not work on Saturday, the final D.O. does not get
measured until Monday, the 7th day. The final D.O. is measured at
3.5 mg/L. However is is discovered that the incubator was set at 30 oC.
Assume that k1 = 0.2/day at 20 oC and that θ = 1.05. Determine the
BOD520°C of the waste.
Solution: first use mass balance to compute the initial D.O. for
the test.
VW (D.O.)W + VD(D.O.)D
Initial D.O. =
VW + VD

40mL(0 mg/L) + 260mL(10 mg/L)


= = 8.67 mg/L
(40 + 260)mL
We know on Monday D.O. = 3.5 mg/L
°C
∴ BOD30
7 = 8.67 - 3.5 = 5.17 mg/L (for the diluted waste)

Next find the k1 value at 30 oC.


(T− 20 ) ( 30− 20 )
k 30°C = k 20°Cθ = .2(1.05) = 0.326 / day
Now find LO. °C  − k130° C ( 7 ) 
BOD30
7 = LO 1 − e 

or 5.17 = LO 1 − e−.326( 7 ) 

Solving, LO = 5.75 (for the diluted waste)

Note: LO is constant and independent of temperature


or how long the test lasts.
20°C
Now we can find BOD5

y 5 = BOD520°C (
= LO 1 − e − k120° C ( 5)
)
( )
BOD520°C = 5.75 1 − e−.2(5) = 3.64 mg/L

And remember that this value is for the waste at a


dilution of 40 ml/300 mL.

So BOD520°C = 3.64 
300 
 = 27.3 mg/L
 40 

A bonus example BOD problem: A BOD analysis is begun on Monday. 40 mL of waste with D.O. = 0 is mixed with 260 mL of dilutio
We know on Monday D.O. = 3.5 mg/L = 8.67 - 3.5 = 5.17 mg/L (for the diluted waste) 30 7 C BOD °°°° ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ Next find the k1 v
Now we can find 20 5 C BOD °°°° (((( )))) 20 1 5 20 5 5 1 C k ( ) C O y BOD L e °°°° −−−− °°°° = = − = = − = = − = = − (((( )

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