Herreshoff furnace
Another name for a multiple hearth furnace
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Herreshoff furnace
Another name for a multiple hearth furnace
HLR
Horizontal disc dryers
A type of conductive dryer based on externally heated discs or rings rotating in the sludge solids
HRT
HTC
HTG
HTL
HTP
Hydraulic loading rate HLR
Amount of water fed into a process per process unit cross-sectional area per unit time
Hydraulic resistance
Resistance to flow resulting from water flowing through a porous medium
Hydraulic retention time HRT
Retention time of the liquid in a vessel
Hydro-pyrolysis
Thermochemical treatment in the absence of water at elevated hydrogen pressures intended to favour the formation of biogas as the primary product
Hydrochar
Solid charcoal-like product generated from non-oxidative thermochemical processes in the presence of water
Hydrogenotrophic bacteria
Bacteria which feed off hydrogen
Hydrolyse
React with water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, generally more biodegradable ones
Hydrolysis
Reaction with water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, generally more biodegradable ones
Hydrothermal carbonisation HTC
Low-temperature thermochemical treatment in the presence of water and absence of air favouring the formation of biochar as the primary product
Hydrothermal gasification HTG
High-temperature thermochemical treatment in the presence of water and absence of air favouring the formation of bio-oil as the primary product
Hydrothermal liquefaction HTL
Intemediate-temperature thermochemical treatment in the presence of water and absence of air favouring the formation of gas (syngas) as the primary product
Hydrothermal processes HTP
Thermochemical treatment in the presence of water and absence of air
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