Water Purification & Filtration Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The percent of contaminant reduction which occurs with a specified medium volume and specified water contact time.
The figure obtained (expressed as a percent) by dividing the volume gallons pf product water produced by the total volume (gallons) of feed water fed to the particular unit or system.
The outflow from any water processing system or device. Sometimes used to mean the product water of a given device or system.
The process of forcing something out, expelling it.
A chemical produced by living cells, which can bring about the digestion (breakdown) of organic molecules into smaller units that can be used by living cell tissues.
One of the members of the coliform bacteria group normally found in human and animal intestines and indicative of fecal contamination when found in water. Determination of whether E. coli is present is often used to measure the microbiological safety of drinking water supplies.
The process by which a substance is changed from the liquid to the vapor state.
The part of a distillation system in which water is changed into vapor.
A mineral precipitated as a result of evaporation, such as the solids left behind in the distillation process.
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