OWP will be closed from 4:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, until 8:00 am on Thursday, January 2, 2025, for Winter Break.
(All times are PST.)
For students in Canada: Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, please use UPS or FedEx to return your scantrons for grading. You may take your exams online even if you received paper exams.
| If exams are submitted: |
Course certificates will be mailed: |
| By December 13th |
By December 20th |
| After December 20th |
Early January |
Please note: Postmark dates will not be honored.
Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning C
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
concentration polarization
(1) A buildup of retained particles on the membrane surface due to dewatering of the feed closest to the membrane. The thickness of the concentration polarization layer is controlled by the flow velocity across the membrane. (2) Used in corrosion studies to indicate a depletion of ions near an electrode. (3) The basis for chemical analysis by a polarograph.
