Water Treatment: Wastewater, Part 1
Industrial facilities use large quantities of water for purposes such as cooling, generating steam, cleaning, and process operations. After the water has been used, it typically has to be treated before it can be safely discharged or recycled to be used again. This course will explain the wastewater treatment process by looking at the stages of wastewater treatment, including primary treatment, intermediate treatment, and secondary treatment.
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Learning Objectives
Primary Treatment
* Explain what wastewater is, where it comes from, and why it must be treated.
* Define the following terms: sewer, sewage, and effluent.
* Describe processes and equipment typically used in wastewater collection and primary treatment.
* Explain water pH adjustment.
* Describe the process of clarification and explain how an upflow clarifier works.
Intermediate Treatment
* Describe how clarification is used with chemical precipitation to remove some types of dissolved materials.
* Describe the principles of operation for dissolved air flotation.
Secondary Treatment
* Define the following terms: organic material, anaerobic, aerobic, activated sludge, micro-organisms, return activated sludge, waste activated sludge, and mixed liquor.
* Describe the activated sludge process.
* Explain the basic requirements for microorganisms to work efficiently in the activated sludge process.
* Define sludge handling.
* Describe some typical methods of sludge handling.
Specs
| Course Level | Intermediate |
| Languages | English |
| Compatibility | Audio, Video, MobileReady |
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