Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants - 3 PDH

Course Outline

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESSES

3. CLOSED-LOOP REACTOR DESIGN CRITERIA

4. EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS

5. REFERENCES

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you will:

• Learn about the conventional activated sludge process;

• Learn about the step aeration process;

• Learn about the contact stabilization activated sludge process;

• Learn fundamentals of the completely-mixed process;

• Learn about extended aeration activated sludge plants.;

• Learn about the closed-loop reactor or oxidation ditch form of the extended aeration process.; and

• Learn the closed-loop reactor design criteria.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for civil and environmental engineers and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to the design and operation of activated sludge wastewater treatment plants.

Benefit for Attendee

This course will give environmental and civil engineers and other design and construction professionals an introduction to activated sludge wastewater treatment methods..

Course Introduction

This is an introduction to methods for design and operation of activated sludge wastewater treatment plants.

Course Summary

This course will give you technical guidance you can apply when designing wastewater treatment plants using the activated sludge processes.