Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning E

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empty bed contact time (EBCT)

A measure of the time during which a water to be treated is in contact with the treatment medium in a contact vessel, assuming that all liquid passes through the vessel at the same velocity. EBCT is equal to the volume of the empty bed divided by the flow rate.