Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8592
Course Name
Sequencing Batch Reactor/ Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment
Contact Hours
8.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.
Primary Contact
Cheryl Kunz
ckunz@aqua-aerobic.com
8156542501 Ext.
Website
Description
Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment as related specifically to Sequencing Batch Reactors. The course is to help operators succeed at operating their SBR to meet their DEP discharge permit.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
The Microlife of Activated Sludge – 1.0 hours
a. Bacteria
b. Protozoa
c. Amoebas
d. Flagellates
e. Ciliates (free swimming, crawling and stalked ciliates)
f. Metazoa
g. Rotifers
h. Worms, daphnia, tardigrades, etc.
i. Filamentous bacteria quantification
Nitrification and Denitrification - 2 hours - factors affecting the biological and chemical reactions required to:
a. Convert ammonia to Nitrite
b. Convert Nitrite to Nitrate
c. Convert Nitrate to Nitrogen Gas
d. Factors affecting efficiencies of each process
Biological Phosphorus Removal – 1.0 hours
a. Food – Volatile Fatty Acids
b. Integrity of the Anaerobic Zone
c. Aerobic Zone
d. Solids and Hydraulic Retention Times
e. Recycle Streams/Solids Handling Considerations
f. Solids Capture
g. pH and Temperature
h. GAO Competition
Chemical Phosphorus Removal - 1.0 hours
a. Phosphorus Speciation
b. Chemical Selection
c. Chemical Addition
d. pH and Alkalinity
e. Dosing Points
Aqua-Aerobic SBR Operations Power Point - 3 hours
a. Cycle d
Target Audience
Operators responsible for biological treatment using Sequencing Batch Reactors.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous