(d) COD levers of 60 mg/L were measured in groundwater. contamination is the main cause. It is suspected that fucl What concentration of hydrocarbons from fuel is necessary to account for all the COD observed? For simplicity assume fuel hydrocarbons to have an average unit formula of CH2.

(d) COD levers of 60 mg/L were measured in groundwater. contamination is the main cause. It is suspected that fucl What concentration of hydrocarbons from fuel is necessary to account for all the COD observed? For simplicity assume fuel hydrocarbons to have an average unit formula of CH2.

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(d) COD levers of 60 mg/L were measured in groundwater. It is suspęcted that fucl
contamination is the main cause.
What concentration of hydrocarbons from fuel is
necessary to account for all the COD observed? For simplicity assume fuel hydrocarbons to
have an average unit formula of CH2.

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