| English | Catalan |
| cost recovery basis A standard used to provide reimbursement to individuals or organizations for any incurred expense or provided service | base del reemborsament de costos |
| energy recovery A form of resource recovery in which the organic fraction of waste is converted to some form of usable energy. Recovery may be achieved through the combustion of processed or raw refuse to produce steam through the pyrolysis of refuse to produce oil or gas; and through the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes to produce methane gas | recuperació de l'energia |
| oil recovery vessel Boats used for recovering oil spilled at sea from oil tankers. The recommended procedure is to contain and physically recover the spill with or without the use of adsorbents. This approach entails three processes: 1. confinement of the spill by spill booms; 2. recovery of the spill by sorbing agents; 3. physical removal of the contained oil by oil pick-up devices | nau de recuperació de petroli |
| recovery of landscape Reclamation measures taken to restore the environmental quality level of a landscape to its predisturbed condition | recuperació del paisatge |
| recovery plan A formulated or systematic method for the restoration of natural resources or the reuse of materials and objects | plans de recuperació |
| solvent recovery Solvent recovery is a widely practised form of recycling where spent solvents are distilled and reused. However, the cheaper solvents are often incinerated or dumped in hazardous waste landfill sites | recuperació solvent |
| vapour recovery system Gas feedback device: while refuelling gasoline vapors are sucked off and led back again into the storage tank | sistema de recuperació de vapor |
| waste recovery The process of obtaining materials or energy resources from waste | recuperació de residus |
