| AEM | Anion-exchange membrane |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Sequestration |
| CE | Circular economy |
| CEM | Cation-exchange membrane |
| ED | Electrodialysis |
| EE | Eco-efficiency |
| EED | Electro-electrodialysis |
| EDBM | Electrodialysis with bipolar membrane |
| EDFM | Electrodialysis with filtration membrane |
| EDM | Electrodialysis metathesis |
| EDNF | Electrodialysis with nanofiltration membrane |
| EDUF | Electrodialysis with ultrafiltration membrane |
| FM | Filtration membrane |
| IEC | Ion-exchange capacity |
| IEM | Ion-exchange membrane |
| LCA | Life-cycle assessment |
| MSED | Monovalent selective electrodialysis |
| MWCO | Molecular weight cut-off |
| NPG | Neopentyl glycol |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| RED | Reverse electrodialysis |
| RO | Reverse osmosis |
| SED | Selectrodialysis |
| WPH | Whey protein hydrolysate |
| WPC | Whey protein concentrate |