9 Glossary of Terms

All-volatile treatment program (AVT) — A treatment program in which all of the treatment components are fully volatile.

Cascading blowdown - Cascading blowdown generally refers to the process in which the highest-pressure drum continuous blowdown is directed to a lower-pressure steam drum to improve cycle efficiency.

Cation conductivity — The conductivity of a sample after passing it through an acid- form strong acid cation resin column, whereby all cations have been replaced by hydrogen ions.