Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 6 hours; Competence/s: 1
Course Delivery Options
Course Overview
Microscopic examination of wastewater sludges is invaluable in determining the health of the treatment system and in evaluating treatment problems that may be occurring. For activated sludge, the abundance and identity of filaments is essential as sludge bulking and foaming are common operational problems. The microscopic examination identifies the filament(s) and other indicator organisms present and this information is then used to give the suggested causes for the filaments and suggestions for their control.
The microscope provides the wastewater treatment plant operator with a special tool for process control and troubleshooting of the activated sludge process. The operator can "read" the organisms and use them as "bio-indicators" to determine if operational conditions are acceptable or not acceptable.
Written for plant operators and technicians and avoiding unnecessary technical jargon, the course will examine the use of microscope to examine of the activated sludge process and explains:
- Microscopy, including microscopic measurements and techniques
- Directions for preparing and applying microbiological stains, etc
- How to identify various types of organisms
- The collection, evaluation, and presentation of observations
Course Programme
This is a one-day online course, delivered as follows:
- Overview.
- Microscopy
- The Bulk Solution
- Floc Particles and Foam
- Protozoa.
- Rotifers.
- Worms and Wormlike Organisms.
- Crustaceans.
- Filamentous Organisms
- Algae and Fungi.
- Collection, Evaluation, and Presentation of Observations
Learning Outcomes
The training will give participants the necessary figures, tables, worksheets, photomicrographs drawings of many living, microscopic components of the activated sludge process needed to complete their work. The course will equip plant operators, technicians and others to monitor, regulate, and troubleshoot the treatment processes and also serves as a valuable resource for research professionals and sanitary engineers in wastewater treatment.
Who Should Attend?
This course has been developed for plant operators and technicians, but will be useful to any technical professionals working in sanitation and wastewater treatment, as well as those engaged in research.
Trainer Profile
Trevor Montgomery is a Director & EHS Consultant working for Montgomery EHS Ltd with over 25 years specialising in Wastewater and Odour / VOC Treatment. Trevor has completed third level courses in Dundalk IT, Sligo IT, UCC and UCD. Trevor has developed a range of biological scrubbers for Odour and VOC’s from a variety of Industries from Animal Slaughtering, Seaweed extraction, Fish Processing, Dairy Industry, etc. Trevor is employed by a number of companies as a retained consultancy for the design of wastewater treatment and odour management. Trevor has worked with an extensive list of companies such as Thermo Fisher, Bio-Marine Ingredients, College Group, Mega Group, Carton Bros, Aurivo Ingredients, Glanbia, Silver Hill Duck, Arrabawn, Tipperary Cooperative, Hydro International, Leprino Foods to name a few. Based in Limerick, Trevor has served on policy committees for local government and lectured at various universities. Trevor has delivered over 1000 training days on these topics (1 training day is when 1 person attends 1 course for 1 day).
Please contact the CPD Training Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options.