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Article | REF: F1501 V1

Dairy effluent treatment

Authors: René MOLETTA, Michel TORRIJOS

Publication date: March 10, 1999 | Lire en français

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    1. Reducing pollution at source. Internal fittings

    The size and cost of treatment plants and, to a lesser extent, the choice of treatment method are directly conditioned by the volume and characteristics of the effluent produced, as well as by the quantity of BOD discharged.

    Note :

    BOD is used for BOD 5 , i.e. biological oxygen demand for five days of incubation (see ).

    So, before considering major investments in wastewater treatment, it is essential to start by improving water management in order to reduce the volume and pollutant load of discharged effluent: pollution control means first and foremost reducing the pollutant load.

    This involves a number of steps [1][2]...

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