After participating in this course you will be able to do the following:
- Understand the wastewater treatment plant
- Increase practical awareness of the wastewater treatment plant operation
- Optimize the plant with or without minimum capital cost investment
- Gain skills to reduce the operational life cycle costs
- Improve practical design approach for wastewater treatment facilities
- Learn about available and acceptable modeling software in this field and their application
- Learn about Canadian guidelines and standards as it relates to this course
Description:
Operators, engineers, designers and managers involved with wastewater treatment plants aim for an overall understanding of treatment processes in order to achieve the expected performance. This course stresses the understanding of the fundamentals and bridges the theoretical considerations with the practical aspects of operation.
Objective:
The course aims to provide overall understanding of wastewater treatment processes, with the focus on key operational elements that influence the plant’s performance. After completing the course, participants will have gained knowledge to reduce the operational cost by optimizing the existing operation of the plant. Participants will gain invaluable skills to increase and improve the life cycle of a wastewater treatment plant.
Background
- Optimization Definition
- Optimization versus Upgrade
- Optimization Cost and Duration (Consulting Part)
- Who Should Conduct Optimization
- Optimization Standards/Guidelines
Expected Benefits of WWTP Optimization
- Improved Plant Performance, Reliability, Flexibility and Efficiency
- Reduced Capital Costs of Expansion/Upgrading
- Reduced Operating Costs
- Improved Operating Practices
Elements of a WWTP Optimization Program
Establish Objectives
Plant Evaluation Tools
- Self-Assessment Report
- Historical Data Review
- Unit Process Capacity Chart
- Sludge Accountability Analysis
- Benchmarking Operating Costs and Staffing
- Unit Processes and Key Monitoring Parameters
- Flow Meter Assessment
- Continuous Monitoring
- Off-Line Monitoring
Process Analysis Tools
- Aeration System Capacity and Efficiency Analysis
- Hydraulic Modelling
- Analysis of Recycle Streams
- Stress Testing
- Clarifier Hydraulic Tests
- Other Clarifier Diagnostics Tests
- Mixing Tests
- Process Modelling and Simulation
Optimization Approaches
- Improved Operations and Maintenance
- Instrumentation, Control and Automation
- Treatment Process Modifications
- Achieving Resource Cost Savings
Document Benefits
Optimization Task Flow Sheet
Sample Projects
- Capacity and performance assessment and modeling to optimize the impact of high flow in the plant
- Engineers involved in the design, operation, monitoring and control of Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Technicians and Technologists involved in Wastewater Treatment Plants
- New graduates interested in advancing their career
- Newcomers to Canada interested in gaining knowledge about Canadian industry
- Municipal workers and individuals who want to sharpen their skills
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