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This course is part of the Water Treatment Certificate Program.
INSTRUCTOR:
Lee H. Odell, P.E., M.ASCE
This course is part of the Water Treatment Certificate Program.
Purpose and Background
The main intent of this course is to familiarize practitioners with the requirements for process design of groundwater treatment technologies. The knowledge gained throughout this course will allow participants to identify and calculate the key design criteria for water treatment processes; including:
- Iron and manganese design
- Ion exchange design
- Aeration design
- Activated carbon design
- Membrane softening and brackish water RO
- Activated alumina design
- Adsorptive media design
- Precipitation and filtration design
- Natural treatment process design
- Residuals handling design
- Mechanical dewatering design
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate the applicability of groundwater treatment plant processes.
- List the key requirements needed to identify unit treatment processes.
- Identify the unit processes in a groundwater treatment plant design.
- Calculate groundwater treatment plant design criteria for each unit process.
- Prepare an example basis of design report for a groundwater treatment plant.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Achievement of the learning outcomes by attendees will be assessed through (3) exams.
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers engaged or plan to be engaged in groundwater treatment plant design
- Engineers and managers who are stakeholders in groundwater treatment plant designs
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs
This course is worth 2.4 CEUs/24 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete (3) exams and receive a passing score of 70% or higher.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]
Course Outline
Course Introduction and Week Introduction
Treatment Technologies for Ground Waters
Treatment Requirements and Goals
Design Standards for Ground Water Treatment Plants
Learning Exercise
Selecting Process Options
Treatment Plant Costs
Pilot Testing
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 2: Iron and Manganese Removal
Week Introduction
Iron and Manganese in Groundwater
Removal Mechanisms
Oxidation/Precipitation
Learning exercise
Biological Removal
Ion Exchange
Adsorption
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 3: Ion Exchange Design
Week Introduction
Ion Exchange Concepts
Cation Exchange Systems
Anion Exchange Systems
Learning Exercise
Alternative Regenerants
Waste Minimization
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 4: Aeration Design
Week Introduction
Aeration Technolgies and Application
Diffused Air Systems
Gravity Aeration Systems
Learning Exercise
Packed Town Aeration
Air Injection Systems
Hydrogen Sulfide Removal/ Hydrogen Sulfide and CO2 Removal
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Exam: Week 1-4
Week 5: GAC Design
Week Introduction
Water Hardness and Softening
Lime Softening Process
Single Stage Softening
Learning Exercise
Two-Stage Softening
Special Considerations for Lime Softening
Trends in Lime Softening
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 6: Membrane Softening and Brackish Water RO
Week Introduction
NF and RO Membrane Applications
Membrane Softening
Brackish Water Treatment
Learning Exercise
Membrane Design Procedure
Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment Needs
Membrane Trends
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 7: Activated Alumina Treatment
Week Introduction
Activated Alumina Chemistry
Activated Alumina Treatment Applications
Fluoride Removal and Activated Alumina
Learning Exercise
Arsenic Removal with Activated Alumina
Comparing Treatment Alternatives with Activated Alumina
O&M Design Issues
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 8: Adsorptive Media Design
Week Introduction
Adsorptive Media Application
RSSCT
Learning Exercise
Radionuclide Removal
Hexavalent Chromium
O&M Design Issues
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Exam: Week 5-8
Week 9: Precipitation and Filtration Design
Week Introduction
Precipitation and Filtration Concepts
Iron and Manganese Precipitation and Filter Design
Arsenic Removal Design
Learning Exercise
Hexavalent Chromium Removal Design
Radium Removal Design
O&M Considerations
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 10: Disinfection and Oxidation for Groundwater
Week Introduction
Oxidation and Disinfection Strategies
Chlorine System Design
Chloramine and Chlorine Dioxide
Learning Exercise
Ozone Design
UV Design
Advanced Oxidation Design
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 11: Biological Treatment Processes
Week Introduction
Biological Treatment Applications
Iron and Manganese Removal
Nitrate Removal
Learning Exercise
Ammonia Removal
Perchlorate and Selenium Removal
O&M Issues
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Week 12: Residual Handling
Week Introduction
Residual Streams
Sludge Residuals
Brine Requirements
Learning Exercise
Solid Waste Streams
Dewatering and Disposal
Learning Exercise
Conclusion
Exam: Week 9-12