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Predicting Contaminant Removal in Activated Carbon Systems: The Basics, Available Models and Their Use

Online: EL278 self-paced eLearning course

Course Length: 2 Hours | 0.2 CEUs*

Using modeling to determine if granular activated carbon systems can help your system meet treatment goals.

Objectives

  • Explain the fundamentals of activated carbon adsorption.
  • Identify how different parameters affect adsorption.
  • Describe how databases, performance modeling, and cost modeling can work together.
  • Determine whether modeling may be helpful for your system.
  • Perform a simple pore-surface diffusion model for an adsorption study.
  • Apply variable influents and model fouling with PSDM.
  • Run model with fouling and variable influent.

Description

Considering using a granular activated carbon system? Take this course to learn more about adsorption fundamentals and models you can use to optimize performance. You will find out how to download freely available models and how to begin basic operations.

This course also covers advanced modeling with the pore-surface diffusion model (PSDM). Advanced modeling with variable influent and natural organic matter fouling will also be demonstrated.

This course includes the following modules:

Module 1: Adsorption Fundamentals and Available Models

Module 2: Part 1 - Introduction: Getting AdDesignS and Basic Use

Module 2: Part 2 - Continued: Getting AdDesignS and Basic Use

Module 3: Basic Use of the PSDM Model

Module 4: Advanced Modeling Using PSDM

This course is non-refundable.

Certificates of Completion

2 Hours

*AWWA will award a Certificate of Completion upon success passing of this course. This does not automatically imply that your state agency will award you CEUs. It is the individual's responsibility, before registering for any continuing education credit program, to contact the appropriate licensing agency.