Introduction to Wastewater Treatment Process Modeling

The course will present a structured protocol for simulator application comprising project definition, data collection and reconciliation, model set-up, calibration and validation, and simulation and result interpretation. This course will include a series of guided simulation exercises evaluating resource consumption (e.g., electrical energy, natural gas, chemicals) and resource recovery (e.g., biogas, struvite, biosolids, recycled water) from a variety of treatment plant configurations. Coursework will consist of guided simulation exercises, an end-of-the-quarter project evaluating an assigned plant configuration, and presenting model results to the class. Enrollment will be limited, with preference to CEE graduate students.