PRELIMINARY AND PRIMARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT

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Course Description

Preliminary and primary treatments play a key role in the wastewater treatment and have a significant impact on the effectiveness of other treatment processes. This training course addresses the main operation and maintenance issues of the preliminary treatment, primary treatment, and septic tanks. The training aims to provide participants with adequate skills for the selection and use of the best operational practices specific for the particular conditions of their treatment plants.

Target Group

This training course is developed for professionals of  water supply and sewerage utilities, and it is especially useful for engineers, technicians and specialists working in wastewater treatment plants.

Objectives of the Training Course

At the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the purposes of preliminary and primary treatment methods;
• Properly start up, operate, shut down, and maintain the preliminary treatment process;
• Determine the volume of screenings and how long a disposal site will last before it is full;
• Place a new primary clarifier into service;
• Sample influent and effluent, interpret lab results, and make appropriate adjustments in the treatment process;
• Recognize factors that indicate a clarifier is not performing properly, identify the source of the problem, and take corrective action;
• Determine when, how often, and how much sludge should be pumped;
• Develop an operating strategy for primary clarifiers;
• Comprehend the procedures of septic tank construction and installation;
• Operate and maintain a septic tank system;

Training Method

Training is based on lectures presented in Power Point, combined with discussions and case studies. In addition to lectures and discussions, participants will analyse specific case studies.

Training Course Materials

The participants of this training course will be provided with the Training Manual “Preliminary and Primary Wastewater Treatment”. In addition, the participants will receive certificate of attendance.

Registration Fee

Members of SHUKALB/SHUKOS: 13,000 ALL/person

Non-members: 16,000 ALL/person

This fee includes course materials, coffee breaks and lunch breaks.

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