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List of abbreviations and acronyms

ANOVA: Analysis of Variance

BAT: Best Available Technology

BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand

COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand

CP: Cleaner Production

DO: Dissolved Oxygen

F/M: Food to Microorganism Ratio

HRT: Hydraulic Retention Time

LSD: Least Significant Difference

MLSS: Mixed Liquor Suspended Solid

NH3-N: Total Ammonia as Nitrogen

NO3-: Nitrate

OLR: Organic Loading Rate

PO4-P: Reactive Phosphate as Phosphorous

PRSCT: Primary-secondary Treatment

PRT: Primary Treatment

RAS: Return Activated Sludge

R-PO4: Reactive Phosphate

S2-: Sulfide

SCT: Secondary Treatment

SDB: Sludge Drying Beds

SLR: Solids Loading Rate

SRT ( c): Sludge Retention Time (Sludge Age)

TDS: Total Dissolved Solids

TS: Total Solids

TSS: Total Suspended Solids

WAS: Waste Activated Sludge

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