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Biochemical oxygen demand

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000347

A measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by aerobic microorganisms when decomposing organic matter in a water sample. It indicates the level of organic pollution in water, as higher values suggest more organic material requiring decomposition. BOD is typically measured over a five-day period (BOD5) and is a key parameter in environmental regulations for wastewater discharge.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000347
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000347",
  "term": "Biochemical oxygen demand",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by aerobic microorganisms when decomposing organic matter in a water sample. It indicates the level of organic pollution in water, as higher values suggest more organic material requiring decomposition. BOD is typically measured over a five-day period (BOD5) and is a key parameter in environmental regulations for wastewater discharge.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/biochemical-oxygen-demand/"
}

Record 376 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.