Abstract

REFRACTORY COD IN WASTEWATERRefineries chemical, pulp and paper, textile and pharmaceutical plants have refractory COD in their wastewater. Refractory COD is organic compounds that show up in the COD tests as being chemically oxidizable, but are not readily biodegradable. Examples of refractory organics include: some detergents (alkyl benzene sulfonate), and detergent additives including complexing and sequestering agents...Author(s)Mike BradfordChris McDonaldEd HelmigSourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationSubjectSession 41 Industrial Issues and Treatment Technology: Chemical and Petroleum Industry Wastewater TreatmentDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Jan, 2003ISSN1938-6478SICI1938-6478(20030101)2003:8L.54;1-DOI10.2175/193864703784640316Volume / Issue2003 / 8Content sourceWEFTECFirst / last page(s)54 - 71Copyright2003Word count94

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