Course Overview :
This course has been designed to help participants understand and apply the detailed processes and technologies required for successful wastewater treatment. The course will teach members how to be more confident and effective in working as part of wastewater treatment process plans with high performance teams. Course topics and features will include:
Course Objectives:
The course will cover the following objectives :
– Wastewater characteristics, terms, regulations
– Headworks, grit removal, flow measurement, screening, primary treatment
– Activated sludge, biological processes, nutrient removal
– Membrane bioreactors (MBRs)
– Effluent disinfection, chlorine, UV, ozone
– Bio-solids treatment, aerobic and anaerobic digestion
– Treatment costs: capital, operating, and maintenance
– Comparison of industrial and municipal treatment
– Treatment plant operations and management
Training Methodology:
This dynamic training course is highly-interactive & encourages delegate participation through a combination of lectures, group discussion, practical exercise, case studies, and breakout session designed to reinforce new skills. The comprehensive course manual has been designed to be practical, easy to use and facilitate learning. In order to help with establishing individual and business concerns, delegates will be asked to fill pre-course questionnaire.
Who Should Attend?
This course is highly recommended virtually to address the lack gap in new technologies of wastewater treatment process. The course is a crucial milestone for those pursuing a career in technical jobs. Also the course will enhance participants understanding of new AI applications of wastewater treatments contributing to better overall training. The course can benefit the below audience and industries:
- Operations technicians
- Consulting engineers
- Wastewater engineers, operators & managers
- Plants & environment operators
- Federal agencies and military bases
- HSE staff and supervisor
- Maintenance assistant/supervisor
- Facilities Management and staff
- Oil & gas sector, manufacturing and construction
- Wastewater equipment manufacturers
Course Outlines
Overview of Wastewater Treatment
- Historical perspective
- Wastewater characteristics
- Discharge permits, regulations
- Treatment processes and definitions
Headworks, Flow Measurement, and Preliminary/Primary Treatment
- Wastewater flow rates and metering
- Screening, compaction, grit removal
- Primary clarification
Activated Sludge Systems
- Biological treatment principles
- BOD and nutrient removal
- Process configurations
- Final clarification
- Design and operation
- Wet weather management
Other Biological Treatment Processes
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs)
- Fixed film & hybrid processes
- Recycle treatment
- Sustainability considerations
- Wastewater treatment plants of the future
- Wet weather management
Effluent Disinfection
- Chlorine
- Ultraviolet light
- Ozone
- Typical permit requirements
Solids Treatment, Aerobic Digestion, Anaerobic Digestion
- Typical process trains
- Thickening and dewatering
- Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion – principles and technologies
- Single-stage mesophilic, TPAD, and other approaches
- Pros and cons of different processes
Energy Saving Activities in Wastewater Treatment: Case Study
- Digester gas recovery, heat recovery
- Energy reductions in biological treatment
- Disinfection alternatives and energy use
- Energy efficient control strategies
Industrial Treatment Considerations
- Industrial wastewater characteristics
- Pretreatment options
- Fracking water and other waste streams
Wastewater Treatment Costs
- Estimating project capital costs, O&M costs
- customers charges and rates
- Benchmarks, examples, factors that affect cost
Smaller-scale Plants: Processes and Considerations
- Technology options for smaller plants
- Operating and maintenance considerations
- Economic challenges for local governments
Plant Operations
- Meeting discharge permits
- Standard operating procedures, O&M manuals, asset data
- Instrumentation and control
- Operations management and troubleshooting
Design Workshop and Exercises:
Participant can examine treatment plant scenarios, perform calculations, identify alternatives, and discuss solutions.