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COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL DEGRADABILITY TEST OF PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATERS

Peter Princz, Scot E. Smith
  • Abstract:
    The composition and, consequently, the biological degradability (BD), of pharmaceutical wastewaters are not constant in time. To optimize the wastewater management of a pharmaceutical factory, real time data are needed about the BD of wastewaters. In our experiments, it was found that measurements using a lab-scale wastewater treatment plant (LWWTP) and a short-time BOD (RBOD) meter, as well as the combined evaluation of RBOD and COD data ensured rapid and accurate assessment of BD of wastewaters.
  • Keywords:
    wastewater, biological degradability, zeolite
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  • DOI:
    _unreg_wc-2006.TC19-008

Event details:

  • IMEKO TC:
  • Event name:
    XVIII IMEKO World Congress
  • Title:

    Metrology for a Sustainable Development

  • Place:
    Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
  • Time:
    17 September 2006 - 22 September 2006