Provide in-depth knowledge of various water treatment processes, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, adsorption, and advanced treatment techniques

The water treatment course is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the importance of water treatment and its role in safeguarding public health and the environment.

Familiarize Participants with the fundamental concepts, principles, and processes involved in water treatment. This course is designed to provide Participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to treat water safely and effectively for drinking and other purposes. Identify and analyze different water contaminants, their sources, and potential health effects.

Provide in-depth knowledge of various water treatment processes, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, adsorption, and advanced treatment techniques

 At the end of the course the participants will:

• • Gain a good knowledge about the treatment of water.
  • Gain an understanding of the importance of water treatment and the role it plays in protecting public health.
  • Gain a good knowledge about general characteristics water.
  • Knowledge of various microbial and chemical contaminants.
  • Knowledge of how drinking water and industrial water should be treated.
  • Understands basic important principles, concepts and theories for the design of water and wastewater treatment processes.
  • Review their water needs and assess the suitability of the water resources available
  • Able to Select and apply appropriate water treatment techniques
  • Develop suitable monitoring plans to assess the effectiveness of the chosen treatment technique
  • Able to solve problems of its water treatment process.
  • Carry out inspections to optimize the treatment regime and ensure on-going fitness for purpose
  • Develop a good understanding of the implications of water treatment to legal and regulatory requirements
  • Gain a good knowledge about the water quality.

This Course is designed for professionals involved in water treatment plant operations, maintenance, and problem-solving across municipal, industrial, and commercial sectors:

• Water Treatment Plant Operators
• Engineers and Technicians involved in the water treatment systems
• Process Engineers
• Environmental Compliance Officers
• Utility Managers & Supervisors
• Facility and Maintenance Managers responsible for water treatment systems
• Quality Assurance and Compliance Officers

• A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions as well as case studies will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer.
• The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share developing the right answers using their analysis and experience.
• Course material through PowerPoint equipped with necessary animation, learning videos, and general discussions will be provided.

PERCENTAGE OF DELIVERY METHODOLOGIES

• • 35% Presentation
  • 30% Group & individual exercises
  • 25% Case studies
  • 10% Active movies and videos

Overview of water General characteristics

• • Water cycle in the nature.
  • water molecules and their bonds
  • Polarity in water
  • Physical properties of water
  • Chemical properties of water
  • Ionization of water

Water quality and water impurities

• • Water Quality Parameters
  • Standard specification for drinking water quality
  • Impurities in water
  • Suspended solids
  • Colloidal impurities
  • Dissolved impurities
  • Natural water Sources
  • Effects of impoundment on water quality
  • Detrimental effects
  • Sources of Water Pollution

Preliminary water treatment

• • The various treatment methods
  • Location of treatment plant
  • Types of preliminary treatment
  • Intakes
  • Screens
  • Plain sedimentation
  • Storage
  • Roughing filter
  • Infiltration galleries
  • Silt trap

Water treatment processes

• • Aeration
  • Sedimentation
  • Discrete particle settlement theory
  • Coagulation and flocculation
  • Sedimentation and clarification
  • Filtration (rapid sand, multimedia, membrane)

Removal of Taste and Odor Problem and Adsorption system

• • Taste and Odor Problem
  • Causes of Odor and Taste
  • Testing of Odor and Taste
  • The Threshold Odor Test
  • The Flavor Profile Analysis
  • Recommended method to remove test and odor problem
  • Types of Activated Carbon
  • Powdered activated carbon (PAC)
  • Granular activated carbon (GAC)
  • Choosing a Type of Activated Carbon

Disinfection

• • Disinfection Location in the treatment process
  • Requirements of good disinfectant
  • Methods of Disinfection
  • Chlorination
  • Measurement of Chlorine Residual
  • Chlorine Safety and Handling
  • Ultraviolet (UV) systems
  • Factors Influencing Effectiveness of UV
  • Safety in using UV lamps
  • Ozone (O3) system
  • Safety in using ozone
  • Water fluoridation

Softening of water

• • Water Hardness
  • Forms of hardness
  • Types of Water Hardness
  • Types of softening procedures
  • Lime-Soda Ash Softening Process
  • Ion Exchange Water softening process (Demineralization process)
  • Classifications of ion exchange resins
  • Strong Acid Cation (SAC) resins
  • Weak Acid Cation (WAC) resin
  • Strong Base Anion (SBA)
  • Weak Base Anion (WBA)
  • Sodium zeolite softening (Principles, Applications, Advantages andLimitations)

Advanced treatment techniques

• • Counter flow cation exchangers
  • Mixed Bed Exchangers
  • Resin testing and analysis
  • Membrane processes
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Electrodialysis
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Water analysis

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.