Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2135
Course Name
Activated Sludge IV: Troubleshooting Part 1
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
CEU Plan
Primary Contact
Bill Edgar
wwedgar@ceuplan.org
352-754-1259 Ext.
Website
Description
No examination of the activated sludge treatment process would be complete without a discussion of process control and troubleshooting. Until the early 1970’s, these topics received little attention. Operators were left to their own means to cope with treatment problems. Traditional tests such as BOD, suspended solids, sludge volume index (SVI) using a 1000 ml graduated cylinder were, at best, marginally helpful. Fellow operators with long-term experience, and regulators who had seen similar problems were the major informational resources. Most of the operational books at that time had very little information that dealt with process problems.
Today, there is a wealth of information available that discusses process control and troubleshooting. This course consolidates much of what has been learned about these subjects over the past 30 years. It also includes information and learning experiences that the author has been made aware of during his 42-year career as both an operator and instructor.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
* Section 1 - When BOD isn’t what it seems—what happened to the BOD? What happened to the chlorine residual? What happened to the pH? How are these questions related to COD, TOC, K-rate, nitrification, and alkalinity? Several unusual, but not uncommon, problems the author experienced during his career will be described.
* The infamous Cuyahoga River fire that occurred in Cleveland, Ohio in 1969 was instrumental in bringing national attention to the plight of the condition of our nation’s rivers and lakes. This led to the adoption of the Clean Water Act of 1972. A brief history is provided. After passage of the Clean Water Act, many billions of dollars were spent to improve and construct hundreds of wastewater treatment plants nationwide. However, many newly-constructed plants were performing poorly. How this led to an emphasis on process control testing and troubleshooting is discussed. Al West encouraged vigilant observation of the process operation—and documenting wh
Target Audience
Wastewater operators
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous