Analytical determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand in samples considered to be difficult to analyse: solid substrates and liquid samples with high suspended solid concentrations

Francisco Raposo, V. Fernández-Cegrí, M.A. De la Rubia, R. Borja, J. Beltrán, C. Cavinato, M. Clinckspoor, G. Demirer, E. Diamadopoulos, J.C. Frigon, J. Koubova, M. Launay, R. Méndez, G. Menin, J. Noguerol, Hinrich Uellendahl, S. West, V. de Wilde

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Abstract

Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is a critical analytical parameter in the field of
waste and wastewater treatment processes, and more specifically in anaerobic
digestion processes. However, little is known about the COD measurement quality of
anaerobic digestion samples. Taking into account the lack of a general standard
method and high quality certified reference materials (CRMs), currently the
traceability of the COD determination in such samples is not easy to check.
Proficiency testing (PT) is a powerful tool that can be used to test the performance
that the participant’s laboratories can achieve. Two PTs related with COD
determination have been organised, and the results reported have been compared;
showing the importance of continuous participation in proficiency testing (PT)
schemes in order to improve the results obtained.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2010
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event12th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion - Guadalajara, Mexico
Duration: 31 Oct 20104 Nov 2010

Conference

Conference12th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityGuadalajara
Period31/10/201004/11/2010

Keywords

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • chemical oxygen demand
  • proficiency testing
  • solid samples

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