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Our courses are high quality, engrossing, practical, modular and based on latest tertiary training content. You will enjoy them and learn in a friendly environment at your own pace.

Courses: Biological Phosphorus Removal US$135-00

Learn what enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) is all about and how it can work for you. Course covers:

  • the common design pitfalls
  • critical operations variables
  • the 5 rules for effective operation
  • does size really matter
  • how good can it get
  • how to anticipate when things will go wrong
  • how to easily assess process performance
  • improving P removal process
  • back-up facilities
  • where and what to monitor.

Biological Nitrogen Removal Course: US$135-00

Learn what biological nitrogen removal is all about and how it can work for you. Course covers:

  • what do you need to know about nitrification and denitrification (ND)
  • what does what and howmunicipal and industrial treatment facts and myths
  • what can a plant reasonably achieveevaluating existing ND systems
  • 10 critical process requirements for ND
  • what can and will go wrong and why
  • what to do when things go wrong - trouble shooting ND
  • what is a "good result"
  • Enhancing ND
  • using external carbon addition to improve denitrification
  • where and what to monitor.

Clarifier Operation and Troubleshooting: US$135-00

Learn all about settling problems and clarifier operations. Course covers:

  • the most important aspects of sludge settling
  • 3 common myths of clarifier operation
  • how flux theory and state point can work for you
  • monitoring for success
  • bridging the gulf between lab and operations
  • separation problems: cause, effect and resolution
  • getting a global view through microscopy
  • fixing process operations that can work against your clarifier
  • when and how to tweak the system
  • anticipating and avoiding clarifier problems
  • meeting compliance targets.

Process Simulation for Design and Operations: US$135-00

    Effective process simulation is becoming essential in day to day activated sludge plant operations. Course covers:
  • understanding process interdependence
  • linking processes and clarifier operations to effluent quality
  • evaluating solids production and effluent quality
  • evaluating existing process parameters
  • identifying plant-wide effect of P removal
  • evaluate process stability and sensitivity
  • clarifier optimization using State Point analysis
  • using a simulator to meet compliance targets
  • analyzing historical process problems
  • improving training and learning outcomes
  • keeping dynamic records and planning process upgrades
  • estimating costs and optimizing process efficiencies
  • formulating/comparing operations strategies
  • anticipating process problems/outcomes developing troubleshooting strategies.