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  • noun Any treatment received before some other process.

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Examples

  • "EPA can at any time set additional standards for what we call pretreatment, for waste that may go to a treatment plant," Ms. Jackson said.

    EPA Chief Grilled on Safety of Hydraulic Fracturing Ryan Tracy 2011

  • The first step, also called pretreatment, concentrates mainly on the removal of solids.

    1. Historical development and experience with water treatment 1996

  • The first step, also called pretreatment, concentrates mainly on the removal of solids.

    Chapter 1 1996

  • The first step, also called pretreatment, concentrates mainly on the removal of solids.

    Chapter 8 1996

  • This step is called pretreatment, and it doesn't get nearly the attention that the later steps in the biofuel process do, the wizardry of cutting the cellulose into sugars and turning those resulting sugars into fuels.

    Forbes.com: News Jonathan Fahey 2010

  • The technology used to begin breaking down the biomass-a step called pretreatment-will also be applicable in ADM's ongoing efforts to commercialize biocrude, a renewable product that can be refined into drop-in transportation fuels at existing petroleum refineries.

    Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net 2009

  • Only The actual process is preceded by a the core unit, the molecule disinte - pretreatment, which is heavily de - grator has been developed by BFT pendent on the chosen material.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows hwbffm 2009

  • With the right kind of pretreatment, this takes only about 30 days in the new plant.

    Engineering News | Home 2009

  • Severity of the toxicity (as measured by the pretreatment blood lead concentration and the exposure history) should be used as a guide to the frequency of blood lead monitoring, but it should be performed at least once weekly until stable.

    Succimer 2010

  • However, you should not take quick relief medicine when you feel well, it should only be used as needed when you have symptoms or problems breathing or as pretreatment before exercise (as directed in your asthma action plan).

    Asthma myths and facts 2010

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