Abbreviation | Explanation |
BOD | Biological oxygen demand |
COD | Chemical oxygen demand |
TOC | Total organic carbon |
VS | Volatile solids |
HRT | Hydraulic retention time |
SRT | Sludge retention time |
ASBR | Anaerobic sequencing batch reactor |
SBR | Sequencing batch reactor (aerobic) |
UASB | Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket |
MBBR | Moving-bed biofilm reactor |
MBR | Membrane bioreactor |
F/M | Food to microorganism |