Glossary of Water and Wastewater Terms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z5 random terms from our glossary
preventive maintenance
Regularly scheduled servicing of machinery or other equipment using appropriate tools, tests, and lubricants. This type of maintenance can prolong the useful life of equipment and machinery and increase its efficiency by detecting and correcting problems before they cause a breakdown of the equipment.
corrosive gases
Gases that, when dissolved in water, can oxidize materials of construction such as steel and concrete.
dialysis (dye-AL-uh-sis)
The selective separation of dissolved or colloidal solids on the basis of molecular size by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
flash point
The minimum temperature of a liquid at which the liquid gives off a vapor in sufficient concentration to ignite when tested under specific conditions.
overflow rate
See surface loading rate.
