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salinity: an indication of the amount of salt dissolved in water.
(salinidad)
scrubber: emission control device used primarily to control acid gases, but also to remove volatile recyclable heavy metals.
(lavador)
selective collection: Any collection which separates certain types of waste (for example, packaging, glass, paper…), with a view of recovering them.
(recogida selectiva)
sludge: solid matter that settles to the bottom of septic tanks or wastewater treatment plant sedimentation; must be disposed of by bacterial digestion or other methods or pumped out for land disposal or incineration.
(lodo)
solid waste management: solid waste management is defined as the systematic organization and administration of activities, which provide for the planning, financing, and operational processes for managing solid waste. Operational processes include storage, separation, collection, transport, treatment, separation, diversion for other management purposes, recycling, composting, combustion, and landfilling of solid waste (Tchobanoglous et al. 19931). The generation of solid waste is not a part of solid waste management.
(gestión de residuos sólidos)
solid waste management facility: transfer stations, composting facilities, materials recovery facilities, and landfills that receive solid waste and/or recyclables for management.
(centro de gestión de residuos sólidos)
sorting centre: Specific sorting and waste regrouping facility to which waste may be sent following collection. Also referred to as a Material Recycling Facility (MRF).
(centro de triaje)
substrate: the substance acted upon by an enzyme or a fermenter, such as yeast, mold, or bacteria.
(substrato)
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