W3QLAS Anaerobic Digestion Process Control Workshop

Announcing: This Process Control Workshop is to be held at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Washington on March 28-29, 2012. Class hours will be from 8 am to 5 pm, Wednesday and Thursday. Sponsored by: West Washington Region of PNCWA, the PNCWA West Washington Water Quality Lab Analyst
Section and Peninsula College.

Instructors: Tom Chapman and Rick Kelley, Brown and Caldwell. Purpose: To provide wastewater treatment process control and laboratory training through classroom instruction and hands-on experience with the principles of the anaerobic digestion, solids dewatering, and thickening processes, Students will perform jar testing, Volatile Acids / Alkalinity testing and troubleshooting of the anaerobic digestion process. Students will become well-versed in the anaerobic microbiology, process control variables, new options in process control, defining the elements of effective digestion, explaining the causes of digester foaming, methods of digester testing, interpreting lab results, troubleshooting the thickening and dewatering process, and more. Opportunities: Upon satisfactory completion of the Laboratory Training Workshop each student will receive 1 credit
hour (this equates to 1.6 CEUs) from Peninsula College. Participants must fill out a student enrollment form that will be handed out at the beginning of the class. Students are encouraged to bring or ship samples of their sludge to the Port Angeles WWTP, 1509 East Columbia Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (insure they are kept cool).

Course topics:
 Biological pathway of volatile solids  Principles/Goals of process control  Elements of process design  New options in process control  Process indicators  Vector Attraction/Pathogen reduction  Digester foaming  VAA and process indicator testing  Jar testing for polymer dosage  Thickening/Dewatering Options

Registration Period: February 2-March 23, 2012

Anaerobic Digestion Process Control Workshop Registration Form

Name: Title: Organization: Employers Address: City: State: Zip: Fax: Telephone: E-mail Address: $300.00 WEF/PNCWA Members ($150 Discount if taking Anaerobic Process Control and Activated Sludge-total of $450 for both classes) Membership # $400.00 Non-member $250.00 Student Rate (Applicant must show proof of enrollment in a college program)

West WA Lab Analyst Section C/o City of Port Angeles WWTP 321 East Fifth St. Port Angeles, WA 98362 I am enclosing a check made payable to West WA Lab Analyst Section. Purchase orders are accepted. Signature:
Operator Level and License number: ________________________________________________ Class Size Limit: Due to the size of the facility, registration will be limited to the first 30 participants. Register early to ensure your spot. You may register by fax at 360-417-4841 with an approved purchase order. Call 360-417-4845 for additional information.

Mail registration and payment to:

Lodging:

Days Inn has special room rates available. They are located at 1510 East Front Street, Port Angeles,

WA. 98362 Their rate is $58.49 for a single room. Please call 360-452-4015.

A block of rooms is reserved at the Days Inn for the workshop. Ask for the WQLAS Process Control Workshop. The hotel is located on the left between Front and First Street just past McDonalds as you enter Port Angeles (westbound) on Highway 101.