Are you an EHS or Facility Manager that feels uncomfortable around wastewater treatment systems? Do panels full of colorful lights, alarm sirens, and blinking numbers make you want to run the other way? Then this webinar is for you. Our wastewater expert shows you the basic components of most industrial pre-treatment systems and explains how those components should work together.
3. During This Webinar
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Unanswered questions will be responded to
after the webinar.
Webinar recording and slides will be emailed
to you tomorrow.
5. Overview
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• Learn about seven of the essential wastewater system
components, including tanks, pumps, sensors, and the human
operators themselves
• Get information to help determine if your current equipment is
working as intended, if it’s stretched beyond its limits, or if it’s
overkill
• Find out if your alarm conditions, component failures, and
chemical usage are typical or if they are signs of bigger problems
• Receive tips to improve overall operational efficiency and reliability
of your wastewater systems
20. Control System
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• Combination devices
• Power on/off motors
• Activate/deactivate switches
• Hard-coded “brain”
Image: Burt Process
Image: Electro-Intro.com
21. Control System: Why Does
It Matter?
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It controls everything (or just about) that
happens in the process
22. Control System: What Can
Go Wrong?
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• Wire connections
• Power surges/fluctuations
• Clicking, chattering
• Sparking/arcing
• Fault lights/horns
• Periodic testing Image: Burt Process
23. Control System vs. Controller
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• What does a controller do?
- Supplies powers sensors
- Receives signals from sensors
- Often transmits signals to another device
Image: Burt Process
Image: Walchem
34. Mixers & Agitators:
Why Do They Matter?
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• Homogenous solution
• Representative reading
• Sensor position
• Solids/Floc
Image: Dynamix
35. Mixers & Agitators:
What Can Go Wrong?
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Installation and rotation
Blades and nozzles
Noise
Vibration
Observe and track sensor readings
Image: ETS Environmental
43. Operators: Why Do They Matter?
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• The human brain
• Make decisions
based on inputs
• Can predict an
outcome before it
happens
• Respond to
malfunctions
• Ensure supply of
spares
44. Operators: What Can Go Wrong?
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•People first
•Listen to them
•Ask questions
•Share
information
46. Summary
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• Overview of major components of most wastewater treatment
processes
• General purpose of each component
• Common symptoms and the potential problems that they indicate
• How you can tune-in to the system to identify problems early
• Coming together to work together to reach a common goal or
output:
Treated Water