MBR and Sludge glossary (T)
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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