Effects of Three Types of Oil Dispersants on Biodegradation of Dispersed Crude Oil in Water Surrounding Two Persian Gulf Provinces

Table 3

The measurements of BOD and COD (mg/mL).

	Crude oil + Gamlen	Crude oil + Pars 2	Crude oil + Pars 1	Gamlen	Pars 2	Pars 1	Petroleum
Siri province
BOD5 test (mg/mL)	1185	4170	1540	5392	500	9200	65
COD test (mg/mL)	2720	9280	3120	11200	960	16800	128
Bahregan province
BOD5 test (mg/mL)	900	1120	1120	5995	7100	6000	110
COD test (mg/mL)	1840	2880	1840	12480	15200	10560	240

BOD: biological oxygen demand; COD: chemical oxygen demand.