MLchartDataset catalogue

Chemical oxygen demand

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000651

A measure of the amount of oxygen required to chemically oxidize organic and inorganic matter in a water sample. In drilling fluids, it indicates the concentration of oxidizable substances, which can be relevant for environmental discharge regulations. COD is expressed in milligrams of oxygen consumed per liter of sample (mg/L).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000651
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000651",
  "term": "Chemical oxygen demand",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the amount of oxygen required to chemically oxidize organic and inorganic matter in a water sample. In drilling fluids, it indicates the concentration of oxidizable substances, which can be relevant for environmental discharge regulations. COD is expressed in milligrams of oxygen consumed per liter of sample (mg/L).",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/chemical-oxygen-demand/"
}

Record 700 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.