View source for Glossary

This '''glossary''' gives an overview on terms used in the area of biowaste utilisation and it only includes small paragraphs and definitions on the listed topics. o get more information on some of these these topics, please use the links to the articles (if given).{{TOC}}
== A ==
; aerobic
: In the presence of, or requiring, oxygen
; anaerobic
: In the absence of oxygen
; [[Anaerobic digestion]]
: {{:Anaerobic digestion}}

== B ==
; [[Biocomposite processing]]
: {{:Biocomposite processing}}
; biodegradable
: Able to degrade naturally through the action of living organisms such as bacteria and fungi. This can be in nature, in compost or under specific industrial requirements
; Biogas
: Gases (methane and carbon dioxide) resulting from the decomposition of organic waste in an [[Anaerobic digestion]].
; Biomethane
: Methane produced from biogas after carbon dioxide removal
; Biosolids
: Organic human waste after treatment at a sewage or waste water treatment plant.
; [[Biowaste]], bio-waste, biodegradable waste
: {{:biowaste}}

== C ==
; [[Centrifugation]]
: {{:Centrifugation}}
; [[Chromatography]]
: {{:Chromatography}}
; [[Coating and lamination]]
: {{:Coating and lamination}}
; [[Compost]]
: {{:compost}}
; Compostable
: Organic material that is suitable for biodegradation and composting.
; [[Composting]]
: {{:composting}}
; Contaminants
: Foreign material in a recycling stream that makes it more difficult to recycle, or that reduces the usefulness of the final product OR micro-organisms, chemicals, wastes or waste water introduced into the environment or a product (water, soil or recyclable materials) that make the environment or product unfit for its intended use. They can have a detrimental impact on the quality of recycled materials and can spoil the potential for recovery.
; [[Crystallisation and precipitation]]
: {{:Crystallisation and precipitation}}

== D ==
; Decomposer
: Any micro-organism, funghi or small animal small animal that causes organic material to undergo biological or chemical breakdown.
; [[Densification]]
: {{:Densification}}
; Design for Recycling
: Products designed for recycling by disassembly at the end of the product's useful life to ensure effective separation of all component parts for subsequent reuse and recycling.
; Disposal 
: Waste management option, used after all other environmentally acceptable avenues have been exhausted and includes landfill and incineration.
; [[Distillation]]
: {{:Distillation}}
; Domestic waste (DW)
: Solid waste coming from households and apartments.
; [[Drying]]
: {{:Drying}}

== E ==
; Energy recovery
: The generation of energy by burning/incineration or other thermal treatment of materials that are currently sent to landfill.
; EPA
: Environment Protection Authority
; [[Extraction]]
: {{:Extraction}}

== F ==
; [[Feedstock]]
: {{:feedstock}}
; [[Field-Flow fractionation (FFF)]]
: {{:Field-Flow fractionation (FFF)}}
; [[Flocculation]]
: {{:Flocculation}}
; [[Food and kitchen waste]]
: {{:Food and kitchen waste}}

== G ==
; Garden waste
: Organic waste from parks and gardens including grass, leaves, mulch, plants, branches and twigs, tree trunks, stumps and roots.
; [[Gasification]]
: {{:Gasification}}
; Greenhouse gases
: Atmospheric gases which enhance the natural greenhouse effect including carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), methane (CH4<sub>4</sub>) and others.

== H ==
; Hazardous waste or material
: Waste that significant quantities of substances that may constitute a danger to the life or health of living organisms and the environment, or poses a threat to the safety of humans or equipment if incorrectly handled. Hazardous waste properties include toxicity, flammability, chemical reactivity, corrosivity and infectiousness, wastes of this type require particular precautions when treated.
; Household waste
: see 'domestic waste'
; [[Hybrid processing]]
: {{:hybrid processing}}
; [[Hydrolysis]]
: {{:Hydrolysis}}

== I ==
; Incineration
: Burning waste without energy recovery to either reduce the volume of waste and/ or destroy its infectious properties.
; [[Industrial fermentation]]
: {{:Industrial fermentation}}
; Industrial waste
: Any waste generated by industrial or manufacturing processes.
; Integrated waste management
: The complementary use of a variety of waste management practices to handle municipal solid waste safely and effectively. This might include source reduction, reuse, recycling, disposal and energy recovery.
; [[Ionic liquids]]
: {{:Ionic liquids}}

== J ==
== K ==
== L ==
== M ==
; Materials recovery
: Waste processing allowing reuse and recycling of materials from waste streams.
; [[Membrane filtration]]
: {{:Membrane filtration}}
; Methane
: A highly flammable gas that is formed by the decomposition of wastes without the presence of oxygen ie in landfill and during anaerobic decomposition.
; [[Microwave treatment]]
: {{:Microwave treatment}}
; Mulch
: Organic material such as shredded or chipped wood waste, straw, peat moss and leaves, that is spread over soil to reduce evaporation, maintain an even soil temperature, prevent soil erosion, reduce weed germination and enrich the soil.
; [[Municipal waste]]
: {{:municipal waste}}

== N ==
== O ==
; Organic waste
: Generally refers to biogenic and biodegradable, compostable wastes of plant or animal origin from domestic or industrial sources, such as food scraps, grass clippings, garden wastes, but excludes other organic wastes such as plastics, timber, rubber and oils.

== P ==
; Packaging materials
: Materials used to preserve, protect, store or transport a product, mainly made of paper or plastics.
; [[Particle filtering]]
: {{:Particle filtering}}
; [[Pyrolysis]]
: {{:pyrolysis}}
; [[Pilots4U Database]]
: {{:Pilots4U Database}}
; Post-consumer waste
: Material that has been recovered and recycled at the end of its life as a consumer item, and which would otherwise have been disposed of as solid waste.
; Pre-consumer waste
: Waste created during the manufacturing process.
; [[Primary processing]]
: {{:Primary processing}}
; [[Pulping]]
: {{:Pulping}}

== Q ==
== R ==
== S ==
; [[Secondary processing]]
: {{:Secondary processing}}
; [[Sizing]]
: {{:Sizing}}
; [[Solid state fermentation]]
: {{:Solid state fermentation}}
; [[Steam explosion]]
: {{:Steam explosion}}

== T ==
; [[Textile fibre spinning]]
: {{:Textile fibre spinning}}
; [[Torrefaction]]
: {{:Torrefaction}}

== U ==
; [[Ultrasonication]]
: {{:Ultrasonication}}
== V ==
== W ==
== X ==
== Y ==
== Z ==

== References ==
<references />

== Links ==
* [http://www.wow.sa.gov.au/words-of-waste-glossary.html Wipe Out Waste (WOW)]
* [https://uwtech-gmbh.de/glossary-of-recycling/ UW Tech]
* ...


[[Category:Tech4Biowaste]]