Chemistry & Calculations for Clarifier & Sludge Conditioning

Chemistry and Calculations for Clarifier and Sludge Conditioning (WWT-68-CT):

This course has been developed to provide a general overview of the basic fundamentals of sludge collection and conditioning for dewatering treatment.

Learning objectives:

This course looks at sludge collection, primarily through settling (physical/chemical clarification), and addresses the basic calculations associated with sludge accumulation. Sludge – effectively the collection and concentration of harmful materials removed from wastewater during treatment – is then addressed as to its characteristics and how it may then be conditioned for further volume reduction via centrifuge, pressure filter or belt filter press. The basics of sludge conditioning – from chemicals used, bench scale jar testing and the calculations of dosage levels – are addressed to provide operators with a working knowledge of how to determine which additive, often among many, is most cost-effective. Sludge, the complex, residual product of wastewater treatment, needs its own focus of attention.

Duration: 3 Days                    

CEUs/Renewal Credits: 2.1 (21 Hours) in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta (1.8 CEUs), Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New York.