Course Details

Course Details
Course ID
9423
Course Name
Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume 2 C—Anaerobic Treatment and Residual Solids Management
Contact Hours
35.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
California State University, Sacramento
Primary Contact
Jamie McCartney
wateroffice@owp.csus.edu
916-278-6142 Ext.
Website
Description
This course is designed to train operators in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining industrial wastewater treatment facilities emphasizing safe practices and procedures. Information is presented on anaerobic wastewater treatment processes, their design and construction, and their operation and maintenance as well as solids handling and disposal, preliminary sludge processing, sludge thickening, sludge stabilization, and dewatering and volume reduction.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
Chapter 5, Anaerobic Treatment Learning Objectives 1. Explain the basic principles of anaerobic treatment processes and their safe operation. 2. Describe various types of anaerobic reactors and treatment configurations. 3. Discuss the parameters that influence anaerobic treatment’s process performance and identify symptoms of process upset. 4. Recognize the steps to start up, operate, and shut down an anaerobic treatment unit safely. 5. Explain how the basic laboratory tests are used to monitor and evaluate anaerobic treatment process performance. The main purpose of this chapter is to train operators in the basic operation and maintenance of anaerobic treatment processes at industrial wastewater treatment facilities, including reactors, process parameters, and configurations. Chapter 6, Residual Solids Management Learning Objectives 1. Understand sludge types, characteristics, processing needs and pumping processes, and the regulatory framework through which these materials can be tre
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is the person interested in working in the wastewater treatment field and wishing to prepare for certification license exams, to learn how to do the job safely and effectively, and/or to meet educational needs for promotion.
Training Format
Correspondence