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Glossary (O)

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Organic loading rate OLR

Amount of organic matter fed into the reactor per unit volume per unit time
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Organic polyelectrolyte

Type of flocculant
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Organic rankine cycle

Process for converting heat into mechanical energy
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Overflow

Supernatant flow from the surface of a gravity thickener
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Oxidative thermochemical methods

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

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