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schs14

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Explain how water becomes wastewater during food processing.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Define BOD.
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Industries use large volumes of water to process food products and clean plant equipment. Using water for cleanup in food processing plants flushes loose meat, blood, soluble protein, inorganic particles, and other food waste to the sewer. The water is wasted because it is not usable for any other purposes.

Answer to Question 2

biological oxygen demand


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