Introduction
Although we have provided many worked design examples in the handbook, as well as a number of downloadable Excel spreadsheets to help you get started, mastering the design theory presented in the book still will not be an easy feat: and it will certainly take a lot of dedicated effort.
In the time-pressed environment of day-to-day work, with its many conflicting deadlines and demands, you will in general have little time to spare to really “dive” into this subject. Therefore, for many people the only way to do it will be within the framework of a dedicated course, where you will have nothing else on your mind. Therefore, to help you speed up the learning process, we offer courses in several formats:
• Standard courses: Advanced Design Courses I and II (5 and 4 days respectively)
• In-house company courses
Standard Courses
Standard courses will be given in the Netherlands (in or around The Hague ), in groups of 8 to 20 persons. Currently two courses are available:
Advanced Design Course Part I:
The main purpose of the five day Advanced Design Course Part I is to help you master the optimized wastewater treatment plant design procedure for the most commonly used nitrogen removal system: i.e. pre-D and Bardenpho configuration.
As a first step the basis of the activated sludge process will be explained: the steady state model for COD removal. The sludge age is introduced as the key parameter defining activated sludge system performance, including excess sludge production and oxygen demand.
Then we focus on the design of the final settler and of the auxiliary units sludge thickener and anaerobic digester. An important part of the training will deal with common pitfalls in the design process, dealing with uncertainties (e.g regarding peak loads and flows) et cetera. For more info on the Advanced Design Course Part I, click here.
Advanced Design Course Part II:
This four day course builds on the fundaments from the first course. After a brief rehearsal of the concepts presented in part I, other main treatment processes will be covered, such as phosphorus removal (both biological and chemical) and the integration with anaerobic pre-treatment. More detail will be given to final settler design (using empirical methods) and -operation (static point analysis). Design and operation of MBR will be explored. Operation and -control of nitrogen removal systems will be discussed. A final subject is remediation of sludge separation problems caused by filamentous bacteria. For more info on the Advanced Design Course Part II, click here.
For more general info about both advanced training courses, including scheduled course dates, -availability and -prices, click here.
In-house company courses
If your company wants to train several people simultaneously, it might be advantageous to opt for in-house company courses. The teacher will then conduct the training at a location of your choice. Group size will be limited to 12 persons. Both the Advanced Course Part I and Part II can be given, while to a certain extent the training can be adapted to suit your particular needs.
If you are interested, feel free to contact us to discuss your specific learning needs and /or to request a budget quotation. Click here to download the information about the Advanced Design Courses Part I and II as a PDF file.