Package Plants for Wastewater Treatment
Credits: 1 PDH
PDH Course Description:
Package plants are pre-manufactured wastewater treatment facilities typically used to treat flows between 0.01 and 0.25 MGD. This course provides information about three types of package plants, extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor and oxidation ditch systems. General configuration, typical applications for each, advantages and disadvantages, typical performance, and cost are covered.Topics:
- General configuration of extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants
- Typical applications for extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plan
- Advantages and disadvantages of extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plan
- Design criteria for extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants
- Typical performance and costs of extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.
To take this course:
1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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Download the Study Guide
3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.
Take the final exam
4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.
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Intended Audience: civil, municipal, and environmental engineers, as well as anyone interested in or involved with wastewater treatment. An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about three types of wastewater treatment package plants.
Publication Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE