Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
125
Course Name
Wastewater Treatment Theory Class 1
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
360water, Inc.
Primary Contact
Saylor Frye
saylor@360water.com
614-294-3600 Ext.
Website
Description
This operator education course offers 40 practical observations about wastewater theory. A broad base of subjects are covered including treatment processes and equipment, plant operations, and chemical and mechanical engineering theory.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
Wastewater Treatment Theory Class 1 is a companion course to Wastewater Treatment Theory Class 2.
1. Why are grit chambers provided?
> To protect equipment
2. What is the main purpose for adding oxygen to an aeration tank?
> Keeps bacteria alive
3. What it the purpose of a final clarifier in an activated sludge plant?
> To separate the activated sludge from the effluent
4. What are the two principal gases produced in an anaerobic digester?
> CH4 + C02
5. What is the proper temperature of a heated digester? (mesophilic range)
> 94 to 98 degrees F
6. What is the purpose of a bubbler control system?
> To indicate the level in the tank
7. How is the proper amount of head provided for a trickling filter rotary distributor?
> Dosing siph
Target Audience
Water and Wastewater treatment plant operators
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous