Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
6267
Course Name
Conventional Filtration
Contact Hours
7.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water
Partner Name
Delaware Technical Community College
Primary Contact
Kyrstyn Hernandez
kgolacin@dtcc.edu
3022596380 Ext.
Website
Description
The primary purpose of this 7-hour module is to provide an introduction to the conventional filtration process commonly used to treat drinking water. This includes learning and using the vocabulary appropriate to conventional filtration of water in discussing the process. Students will learn and follow ‘typical process flow diagram’ and will be able to identify the four major conventional filtration processes.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
Defining Conventional Filtration
- Types of Treatment Processes
- Treatment Trains
- Conventional Filtration Process
- Water Treatment Vocabulary
Coagulation
- Science behind operation
- Typical facilities
- Process Control
- Common problems & solutions
Flocculation
- Science behind operation
- Typical facilities
- Process Control
- Common problems & solutions
Sedimentation
- Science behind operation
- Typical facilities
- Process Control
- Common problems & solutions
Filtration
- Science behind operation
- Typical facilities
- Process Control
- Common problems & solutions
Target Audience
Entry and middle level water operators as well as wastewater operators interested in water treatement
Training Format
Classroom