Hydraulic retention time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013610",
  "term": "Hydraulic retention time",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Hydraulic Retention Time",
  "definition": "The average length of time any particle of manure remains in a manure treatment or storage structure. The HRT is an important design parameter for treatment lagoons, covered lagoon digesters, complete mix digesters, and plug flow digesters.",
  "abbreviation": "HRT",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "AgSTAR Handbook Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydraulic-retention-time/"
}