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Nitrogen Training Exercises for Treatment Plant Operators

Use the practice exercises in the right navigation bar to better learn the following information.

  • Exercise 1 - This exercise involves showing the forms of nitrogen during different treatment stages. Exercise 1 (8 KB pdf)
  • Exercise 2 - This exercise involves calculating a minimum required Mean Cell Residence Time (MCRT) for nitrification in an activated sludge treatment plant. Exercise 2 (17 KB pdf)
  • Exercise 3 - This exercise involves how to calculate an actual MCRT at an activated sludge treatment facility. Exercise 3 (14KB pdf)
  • Exercise 4 - This exercise involves calculating a nitrogen balance in a nitrifying and denitrifying activated sludge treatment plant. Exercise 4 (26 KB pdf)
  • Exercise 5 - This exercise involves troubleshooting a BNR activated sludge treatment facility using given data. Exercise 5 (6 KB pdf)

Solutions (Exercises 1-5) (49 KB pdf)

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