Excessive amounts of nutrients released to the environment by human activities can harm ecosystems, causing the eutrophication of surface waters, and impact human health. Therefore, all the wastewater treatment plants, which discharge the treated water in sensitive water bodies, must reduce the level of nitrogen and phosphorous in order to meet the discharging standards. This training course aims to introduce the most common processes used for nutrient removal from wastewater, as well as to explain the procedures used for their operation and maintenance.
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 that remove nutrients.
Objectives of the Training Course
At the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
Explain the need for nutrient removal;
Identify the types of nitrogen and phosphorus removal systems;
Comprehend the principle of biological phosphorus removal;
Place a phosphorus removal system into service and safely conduct operation and maintenance duties;
Comprehend the nitrification and denitrification processes;
Describe the differences between nitrification in suspended growth and fixed film reactors;
Operate nitrification and denitrification methods;
Explain how ammonia stripping, breakpoint chlorination, and ion exchange processes remove nitrogen;
Training Method
The training is based on lectures presented in PowerPoint, 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 “Nutrient Removal – Biological and Chemical”. 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.
