Workshop B: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal and Recovery: Theory, Technologies, Operation Troubleshooting using Process Simulators
Tuesday, July 23
8:30am - 5:00 pm
This short course will cover the fundamental concepts of operating an activated sludge plant to achieve nitrogen and phosphorus removal via a combination of lecture material and hands-on use of a process simulator. The program includes a series of modules with each covering a fundamental concept of biological treatment or nutrient removal that will then be followed up with attendees being led through a series of simulations to demonstrate how the concept is applied to a plant layout. State-of-the-art software SimuWorksTM used in the class is based on the program, GPS-X, developed by Hydromantis. This program is commonly used for treatment process evaluation and design but has been enhanced to serve as a platform for plant O&M manuals and operator training. This software is the basis for the simulator event included in WEFTEC Operations Challenge. Each attendee will be provided with a computer to use for simulations through the course of the course.