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TPD

TPD

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A measure of how many tons are produced or processed each day
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  • The factory produces 500 TPD of steel.

Examples

  • Our plant has a capacity of 1000 TPD of cement.

  • This plant is designed to process up to 1,000 TPD of raw material.

  • The factory increased its output to 500 TPD after the new equipment was installed.

  • The report stated that the facility's maximum capacity is 800 TPD.

  • The factory increased its output to 500 TPD after the new equipment was installed.

  • This plant is designed to process up to 1,000 TPD of raw material.

  • The report stated that the facility's maximum capacity is 800 TPD.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

TPD = T + P + D

TPD is an initialism (letters standing for 'tons per day'); the letters themselves do not transparently convey the meaning to learners.

Etymology

TPD stands for tons per day, simply the number of 'tons', a unit of weight, produced in a 'day', meaning 24 hours, so it tells how much material is made or processed each day.