Course description
This course will provide an understanding of the design principles, practice and operation of conventional and advanced biological treatment processes.
Upcoming start dates
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of this short course you will be able to:
- Identify the range of conventional and advanced biological treatment processes for the treatment of bulk organics, nutrients and micropollutants,
- Explain the underlying biological principles on which the processes are based, and be able to apply these principles to unit process design and operation.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Key principles of biological processes including stoichiometry, kinetics and microbial pathways,
- The role of micro-organisms in activated sludge (aerobic processes) and digestion (anaerobic processes),
- Activated sludge principles, design and operation,
- Principles of oxygen transfer for suspended growth microbial processes,
- Applications for extensive processes for wastewater treatment including reed beds,
- Biological nutrient removal including Annamox and alternative nutrient removal processes (struvite and adsorbents),
- Advanced biological wastewater treatment including anaerobic wastewater treatment and application of biological processes for micropollutant removal.
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