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. 2016 May 17;11(5):e0155462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155462

Table 4. Experimental conditions at different hydraulic loadings.

Concentration of composite heavy metals Initial BOD (mg/l) BOD removed (mg/l) Final BOD (mg/l) Reduction at outlet (%)
8 281.23 ± 8.02 253.21 ± 7.42 27.22 ± 1.08 90.32
20 274.34 ± 10.31 250.98 ± 6.98 26.66 ± 1.41 90.28
28 278.98 ± 9.41 242.96 ± 9.10 33.75 ± 1.61 87.9
40 284.46 ± 8.89 233.65 ± 14.42 50.8 ± 1.59 82.14