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MBR and Sludge glossary (O)

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O&M
Operation & maintenance

OC
Organic carbon

OD
Outer diameter

ODE
Ordinary differential equation

OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer

ON
Organic nitrogen

OPEX
Operating expenditure

Organic loading rate OLR
Amount of organic matter fed into the reactor per unit volume per unit time

Organic polyelectrolyte
Type of flocculant

Organic rankine cycle
Process for converting heat into mechanical energy

OTE
Oxygen transfer efficiency

OTR
Oxygen transfer rate

OUE
Oxygen utilisation efficiency

Oxidative thermochemical methods
Thermochemical methods which require oxygen, normally comprising incineration, wet air oxidation (WAO) and supercritical water oxidation (SCWO)

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