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Abstract
This study examined the determination of BOD in landfill leachates by dilution (D-Method) and manometric methods (M-Method). The discrepancies between these methods were discussed and statistical tests were carried out. The effects of sample dilution and seeding on BOD results were examined. In comparison to the D-Method the M-Method was found to be more sensitive to increases in chloride and Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) concentrations in leachate samples. However, in the M-Method the positive interference of nitrogenous BOD (NBOD) to carbonaceous BOD (CBOD) was more successfully prevented. The BOD rate constant k and the ultimate BOD (BODu) were estimated by non-linear regression. With the M-Method these parameters could be more reliably estimated than the D-Method. Based on these results, suggestions were made for BOD analyses in landfill leachates in future studies.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The financial support provided by the Research Fund of Bogaziçi University (Project No.96 HY0029) is gratefully acknowledged.