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MBR and Sludge glossary (T)

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TDS
Total dissolved solids

TEP
Transparent exopolymer particle

TF
Trickling filter

TFC
Thin film composite

Thermal degradation
Degradation of materials through the application of high temperatures

Thermal hydrolysis processes
Processes employing high-temperature conditions to convert sludge solids to thermal products under wet conditions and in the absence of oxygen

Thermochemical processes
Processes employing high-temperature conditions to convert sludge solids to gaseous, liquid or solid products

Thermophilic
Bacteria or processes favouring elevated temperatures (49−57 °C)

Thickening
Sludge consolidation by water removal generating a free-flowing product that can be conveyed by pumping

Thin film dryer
Conductive dryer configuration based on the formation of a thin film of sludge on a heated surface

THMFP
Trihalomethane formation potential

TIN
Total inorganic nitrogen

TIPS
Thermal induced phase separation

TKN
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

TMDL
Total maximum daily load

TMP
Transmembrane pressure

TN
Total nitrogen

TOC
Total organic carbon

TON
Total organic nitrogen

Torrefaction
Thermochemical sludge treatment process in the absence of air and water intended to favour the formation of biochar as the primary product

TP
Total phosphorus

TSS
Total suspended solids

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