Drinking Water Treatment - Principles and Practices (3 Days)

Bringing water from its source to a drinking state requires a understanding of the principles and practices of drinking water characterization and the knowledge of the technologies and some of the new advanced treatments. This course meets this need.

Course Outline

Bringing water from its source to a desirable drinking state requires a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of drinking water characterization and the knowledge of both the commonly used conventional tehnologies and some of the newer more advanced treatment technologies. This course meets this need.

Objectives - To impart an understanding of the types of contaminants present
in raw waters, how these vary from source to source and the
impact of these contaminants upon the nature of the water and
how it can be used and treated.

- To provide a sound working knowledge of both conventional
and advanced treatment processes for the treatment of water
from various sources and bring it to the standards suited for
drinking purpose.

- To provide methods to use the testing results to understand
how the plant is operating and to optimize the operation and/or
troubleshoot problems.

Who Should Attend Facility/utility engineers, consulting engineers, plant managers, chemical technologists and technicians, plant operating personnel, those responsible for capital equipment procurement, or anyone involved in the water treatment industry requiring an update on the knowledge of drinking water chemistry and treatment approaches.

Faculty: Marvin D. Silbert, Ph.D., P. Eng., Marvin Silbert and Associates Program Outline
Day I
Hydrological Cycle And Water Characterization
- Why do We Need Water Treatment?
- what is water
- properties of water and problems they present in its production for
domestic use
- utilizing water from different sources, the hydrological cycle
- dissolved gas and solids (pH, alkalinity, hardness, etc.
- organic contaminants
- microbiological contaminants
- natural constituents (humic materials) vs. contaminants (pesticides,
fertilizers)
- basics of corrosion, scaling and microbiological fouling
Drinking Water Treatment - Conventional Treatment Technologies
- Clarification
- The chemistry behind coagulation/flocculation
- Types of coagulants/flocculants and their dose determination
- Hardness reduction and pH contol
- Treating and handling clarifier wastes
- Filtration
- Types of filters
- Why are filters placed after coagulation/flocculation?
- Gravity and Pressure filte
- Channellin
- Role of sand and carbon
Day II
Conventional Treatment Technologies (Continued)
- Disinfection
- Chlorination and hypochlorination
- Safety, THMs, Taste and odour, Chloramination, Superchlorination
- Alternatives to chlorine
- Chlorine dioxide, Ozone
Advanced Water Treatment
- Membrane Technology
- Microfiltration
- Ultrafiltration
- Reverse Osmosis
- cleaning reverse osmosis membranes
- Electrodialysis
- Ion-Exchange Technology
- Water softening
- service and regeneration runs
- resin types and train configurations
- cleaning ion-exchange resins
- Adsorption Methods
- granular activated carbon (GAC)
- powdered activated carbon (PAC)
- Chemical treatment
- gas stripping
- oxidation of iron
- Evaporative Processes
- Desalination
- Chemical Feed Systems
- the equipment available to feed various treatment products
- specific equipment for specific applications
- In-Service Cleaning procedures
Day III
Monitoring And Controlling The Operation
Routine and special plant activities
- Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QC/QA)
- Application of statistical methods to maximize quality
- Utilizing plant data to assess that something is wrong
- Additional plant data that could be useful
Group workshop
- Open discussion on hazards evaluation and troubleshooting
- Brainstorming session: attendees are requested to bring their problems
for discussion

There will be a one-hour lunch break in addition to a refreshment and networking break during the morning and afternoon sessions.

After Participating In The Seminar, You Will Be Able To:

• characterize a water and the type of treatment that will be required based on its source and constituents.
• master the principles and practices of conventional water treatment systems for the removal of suspended solids, colloids, dissolved and particulate organic matter.
• select an advanced water-treatment process that is now available to replace the more conventional technologies using the principles and practices which you acquire from the course
• build up your knowledge of the types of waters across Canada and how to match the water treatment processes to best work with them.
• apply the knowledge gained from the course to get the best water from your system.

Faculty:
Marvin D. Silbert, Ph.D., P.Eng. Dr. Silbert has specialized in industrial water treatment and data management for four decades. He holds Honours B.Sc, and a Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from McMaster University in Canada and has done post doctoral work in the USA at Yale University and the University of Michigan. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and was a member of the Chemical Institute of Canada where he served as Chairman of the Toronto Section and as Computer Review Editor of Canadian Chemical News / L'Actualité chimique canadienne. In 1986 he was awarded a Fellowship in the Chemical Institute of Canada and in 2000, he was awarded the Institute's Norman and Marion Bright Medal for contributions to chemical technology.

He worked for many years in Ontario Hydro's nuclear operations, where he was responsible for the water chemistry. He moved from there to join one of the major water-treatment companies as Manager of Consulting and Technical Services and for the last twenty years has been an independent consultant. In this role, he has provided water treatment optimization and troubleshooting services to a wide spectrum of major industrial clients for boiler, cooling and process water applications. He has authored many papers describing methods to optimize the industrial use of water and the application of improved methods for process monitoring. Over the years, he has presented courses at universities, industrial training organizations, conferences and for industrial clients in Canada, the USA, Kuwait and the UAE.

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Certificates offered

Registration covers all program materials, refreshments during breaks and lunch but excludes accommodation. Each participant will receive a complete set of course notes and handouts that will serve as informative references. 1.8 CEUs / 18 PDHs

Cancellation Policy

To withdraw from a course, you must send a request, in writing, with the official receipt to our office. Fifteen or more business days in advance: full refund less $50.00 administration charge. Five to fifteen business days in advance: non-refundable credit of equal value for any future EPIC seminar within one year. Credits are transferable within your organization. In case of an unexpected event occurring after this time, you may send someone else to take your place without any additional cost.

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EPIC Educational Program Innovations Center
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Executive Airport Plaza Hotel
7311 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada   V6X 1A3

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Would have liked more interactive problem solving.

Reviewed by Allen A. 2011