Question

Which of the following measures is usually lower in brewery wastewater?

(a) BOD

(b) Temperature

(c) pH

(d) Turbidity

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Enquiry is from Wastewater Treatment of Food Processing Industries topic in section Wastewater Treatment of Food Processing Industries of Environmental Biotechnology

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) BOD

Easiest explanation: Wastewater from the brewery usually have a lower BOD and COD generally with a ratio of 2.0, temperature is generally high due to decreasing wastewater volumes, pH is alkaline in nature, so, its high on the pH scale, turbidity is usually present.