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Biological Nutrient Removal

  • 04 Apr 2017
  • 8:30 AM
  • 05 Apr 2017
  • 4:30 PM
  • Canad Inn Portage la Prairie
  • 2

Registration

  • GST Exempt Members
  • Canad Inns – 2401 Sask Ave. W., Portage la Prairie: Group block booking number – 225851.
    Phone - 1-204-857-9745; Rate is $102.00 plus tax for a standard room.

    • Course fees include lunch, refreshments and course materials.
    • Attendees will be registered only when payment is received.
    • In the event of attendee no show, refunds will not be issued.
    • Substitutions are permitted or a credit can be issued, provided the MWWA is notified no less than one day prior to the event being held.
    • Membership applications are available on the MWWA Website at: mwwa.net/membership.php
     (Additional savings would be realized if membership was paid in advance of workshop registration). 
  • Canad Inns – 2401 Sask Ave. W., Portage la Prairie: Group block booking number – 225851.
    Phone - 1-204-857-9745; Rate is $102.00 plus tax for a standard room.

    • Course fees include lunch, refreshments and course materials.
    • Attendees will be registered only when payment is received.
    • In the event of attendee no show, refunds will not be issued.
    • Substitutions are permitted or a credit can be issued, provided the MWWA is notified no less than one day prior to the event being held.
    • Membership applications are available on the MWWA Website at: mwwa.net/membership.php
     (Additional savings would be realized if membership was paid in advance of workshop registration). 

Registration is closed

Biological Nutrient Removal

The course, licensed from the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence will be presented by Colin Allingham; former manager of the Headingley Wastewater Treatment Facility and former supervisor of the West End Water Pollution Control Centre with the City of Winnipeg.

Course CEUs - 1.2

Day One will introduce the basic concepts of biological nitrogen and phosphorous removal in municipal wastewater treatment plants and its importance to the environment in Manitoba. Process configurations and their differences with traditional activated sludge will be discussed.

Day Two will acquaint participants with operation and control fundamentals of a BNR plant with an emphasis on understanding the biochemical reactions taking place in each zone of a bioreactor. The day will finish off with some troubleshooting tips.BNR course overview

—  Describe why removing nutrients from wastewater is important.

—  Describe the technologies that are currently available to remove nutrients from wastewater.

—  Explain the basic theory of biological nutrient removal.

—  Explain the conventional activated sludge process.

—  Differentiate the AS process from BNR.

—  Identify BNR configurations and outline differentiating characteristics.

—  Explain the function of each zone within a BNR configuration.

—  Recognize types of suspended growth BNR configurations.

—  Recognize types of fixed film BNR configurations.

—  Describe key operating parameters of BNR.

—  Explain daily operations including sampling and monitoring.

—  Identify critical steps in BNR start-up.

—  Identify commonly observed problems in a BNR system.

—  Troubleshoot these common problems.

For further information feel free to contact Colin at 204 805-1252.

No Cancellations or refunds after March 29th, 2017.

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