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Glossary (T)

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Thermal degradation

Degradation of materials through the application of high temperatures
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Thermal hydrolysis processes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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