RTW Engineering - ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS CONTROL course

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Activated Sludge Process Control Course (ASPC)

In this three-day course students will participate in discussions of the complex biological processes in an activated sludge system. ASPC provides updated methodologies and laboratory techniques to generate process control parameters for operating an activated sludge process. With real-world examples, students can learn how to monitor and control the process for the benefit of the microorganisms, while maintaining efficient municipal or industrial operations. Why Tetra Tech RTW’s Activated Sludge Process Control course? Ron Schuyler, P.E., B.C.E.E. brings nearly 40 years of training experience and onsite plant troubleshooting into the classroom to assist students in optimizing their own process controls. Learn to recognize O & M problems sooner! Enhance control measures! Improve regulatory compliance!

Tetra Tech RTW’s ASPC also includes your own personal copy of the Activated Sludge Process Control Troubleshooting Chart- 2nd Edition with cd-rom User’s Guide. Upon return to your plant, this laminated, easy-to-use chart provides tips and potential solutions for implementing process changes involving over 40 conditions!

Related course - Activated Sludge Troubleshooting & Optimization

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What People Are Saying...

“In my 36 years in this field this is the best class I have attended.” - ASPC Student, October 2007

“Excellent class! Should have taken 3 years ago.” - ASPC Student, October 2007

“I learned more in the first day than in several years of other classes…” - ASPC Student, April 2006

“This is one of the most informative and thought promoting classes that I have ever attended.” - ASPC Student, April 2006

“…The Troubleshooting exercises and operational considerations are things you just don’t learn and cover in a college classroom,” - Gold Kist Inc.

“… your course was (as) excellent, as I thought it would be.” - ASPC Student, October 2006

Who Should Attend?
Past ASPC students who need review & want updated examples, students within Tetra Tech RTW Diploma Program, water & wastewater operations, managers wishing to optimize process & reduce operational expenses.

Dates: March 3-5, 2009 - Seattle, WA
April 21-23, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV
October 27-29, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV
Tentative Schedule:

Day One	Day Two	Day Three
Introduction	Settleometer Test	Nitrification/Denitrification
Process Control Program	Return Control	Physical Obervations
Process Variations & Overview	Nitrogen Control	Filament, Foams & Slime Control
Basic Activated Sludge Microbiology	Mass Balance	ASPC Troubleshooting Chart
Representative Data Collection	RTW Operations Tool.Set	Trends
	Oxygen Uptake/Respiration	Pressures & Process Control Plan
		Microscopic Observation
		Step Feed
		Summary/Next Steps

Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuition: $995

Save $100 if registered 60 days prior.

Contact Hours*: 24

Your Instructors: Ronald G Schuyler, P.E., B.C.E.E.

*Upon completion of a class, Tetra Tech RTW will mail a Certificate of Completion and the number of professional contact (education) hours completed by the student. The C.E.U. or C.U. hours or credits accepted by each state’s licensing or certification boards may vary, and students should submit within their own state for credit. Some classes are already approved in different states. For more information, and to contact the appropriate agency in your state, visit: Wastewater Certification Information or Water Certification Information.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Tetra Tech RTW Training at (303) 825-5999, (800) 473-5999, or email, rtw.training@tetratech.com.
Pricing, dates and availability subject to change. Contact Tetra Tech RTW Training for more information.

ASPC Diploma Series information

View the Activated Sludge Process Control course brochure in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.