Setting Up Whole Plant Models

BioWin is very easy to learn. With the online tutorials and resources in the online help, an engineer only needs a few hours of familiarization. However, the most efficient way to get new users up to speed is through an intensive training course which covers BioWin as well as touches on various process engineering aspects.

• 2-day interactive course
• US$725 per person at our Hamilton, Ontario offices
• US$4500 + expenses per group for On-Site training.

Format

• Attendees will need to bring their own laptop computers for the hands on sessions, but we will provide copies of BioWin for the duration of the course.
• Two day (16 hour) course.
• The course is hands-on and consists of a series of case studies designed to demonstrate BioWin features.
• The orientation of the case studies leans towards nutrient removal systems, but many of the topics are quite general. An associated focus is wastewater characterization and estimation/measurement of these characteristics as well as nitrification rates.
• We supply course manuals, a number of spreadsheets used as “tools” and a light lunch on both days.
• The number of attendees is usually in the range of 10 to 12.

Program

BioWin Familiarization

• The interface
• Elements
• Physical and operational data
• Influent loading
• Model options

Building a Configuration

• Primary settling tanks
• 3-pass activated sludge with FSTs
• Steady state simulations
• Setting up tables and charts

Upgrade for Nutrient Removal

• Unaerated reactors and internal recycles
• Factors impacting BNR
• N and P removal interactions
• SRT and sludge mass distribution

Wastewater Characteristics

• COD fractionation
• TKN fractionation

BioWin Examples

• Examples of different configurations
• MBRs, SBRs, oxidation ditch, etc.

BNR Dynamic Performance

• Diurnal influent loading
• Running dynamic simulations
• Time-series charts
• Temperature and nitrification performance

Modelling of Diffused Aeration Systems

• Oxygen Transfer Parameters
• SOTE Plots
• Diffuser Density

Aeration Simulation

• Air flow
• Local aeration parameters
• DO sag

BioWin Controller Module

• Aeration Control

Secondary Clarifiers

• Sludge settleability measures
• Settler modelling

Modelling Secondary Clarifiers

• FST solids profile
• State point analysis (SPA) diagram
• SLR and SOR
• RAS flow

Solids Treatment Train

• Sludge thickening
• Anaerobic digestion
• Return streams

Advanced Level BioWin Training

The advanced BioWin course is designed to cover a range of topics on application of BioWin. The assumption is that the majority of attendees are “experienced” BioWin users. The primary objectives are to provide information on certain model details, and to cover a range of example applications of BioWin.

• 2-day interactive course
• US$825 per person at our Hamilton, Ontario offices
• US$5500 + expenses per group for On-Site training

Format

• Two day (16 hour) course.
• The course is hands-on and consists of a series of case studies and discussions designed to demonstrate BioWin features.
• We supply course manuals, a number of spreadsheets used as “tools” and a light lunch on both days.
• The number of attendees is usually in the range of 10 to 12.
• Attendees will need to bring their own laptop computers for the hands on sessions, but we will provide copies of BioWin for the duration of the course.

A certain degree of customization is possible with the advanced course. Please contact EnviroSim to discuss the needs of your organization. The case studies and discussions may cover some of the following topics:

Program

Review of Useful Features in BioWin

• The interface
• Customizing BioWin
• New elements
• Model options
• Mass balance / Kinetic information
• Numerical solver settings
• Ash content of biomass

pH Modeling

• Aerobic digestion of WAS
• Lime addition for pH control
• On/off aeration

BioWin Controller Module

• Aeration control

Methanol Addition

• Model considerations
• Accounting for methanol consumption
• System start-up

Aeration Systems

• Fine versus coarse bubble
• Gas phase modeling

Membrane Bioreactors

• Setup in BioWin
• Nutrient removal MBRs

Biofilm Modeling

• Model basis
• IFAS system

Anaerobic Digestion

• Glucose and gas production
• State variable input
• Combined primary and waste sludge
• Adjusting VSS destruction
• Primary sludge fermentation

Struvite Precipitation

• Struvite
• HDP
• HAP
• In-digester and post-digester formation

Chemical Phosphorus Precipitation

• Ferric / alum

Sidestream Treatment

• Digester return stream
• Two-step nitrification
• Two-step denitrification
• Anammox

SBR Systems

• SBR modules
• WERF wastewater characterization system

Oxidation Ditch Systems

• Ditch recirculation rate
• Surface aerators
• BNR in oxidation ditches
• SND – simultaneous nitrification denitrification

One-Day BW Controller Training Course

The BW Controller is a powerful tool. It can be used to design and evaluate real-time process control strategies for wastewater treatment plant optimization. It also has strong built-in tools that simplify design and evaluation of aeration control systems. BW Controller is an add-on application to BioWin and provides deeper insight into your BioWinsimulations without compromising on ease of use.

One-Day Membrane Bioreactor Training

Design of MBR-based systems must account for a number of factors, including differences in mixed liquor concentration between reactors due to recycle flows, changing concentrations under diurnal flows, and the impact of recycle arrangements on solids distribution and concentrations. This course, designed for BioWin users with some modeling experience, covers topics related specifically to the modeling and analysis of MBR systems.

• 1-day interactive course
• US$450 per person at our Hamilton, Ontario offices
• Can be combined with other courses. Contact us for pricing.

This 1-day course covers topics related specifically to the modeling and analysis of MBR systems.

Format

• One day (8 hour) course.
• The course is hands-on and consists of a series of case studies designed to demonstrate MBR features in BioWin.
• We supply course manuals and a light lunch.
• The number of attendees is usually in the range of 8 to 10
• Attendees will need to bring their own laptop computers for the hands on sessions, but we will provide copies of BioWin for the duration of the course.

Program

This full-day MBR workshop is designed as a training exercise for engineering personnel in the application of BioWin to membrane bioreactors (MBRs). The assumption is that the majority of attendees are “experienced” BioWin users, and so the primary objective is the application of BioWin to these specific types of processes rather than to provide training on the use of the software package itself. This will be achieved through a number of case studies focusing on design and operating issues. The case studies include the following topics:

• Basic MBR modeling
• Nutrient removal MBR systems
• Impacts of recycle arrangements on BNR performance and solids mass distribution
• Steady state and dynamic modeling

One-Day Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs) Training

SBRs are complex systems, and dynamic process modeling is key to understanding their behaviour and optimizing their performance. This course, designed for BioWin users with some modeling experience, covers a number of topics related specifically to the modeling and analysis of SBR systems.

• 1-day interactive course
• US$450 per person at our Hamilton, Ontario offices
• Can be combined with other courses. Contact us for pricing.

This 1-day course covers a number of topics related specifically to the modeling and analysis of SBRs.

Format

• One day (8 hour) course.
• The course is hands-on and consists of a series of case studies designed to demonstrate SBR features in BioWin.
• We supply course manuals and a light lunch.
• The number of attendees is usually in the range of 8 to 10
• Attendees will need to bring their own laptop computers for the hands on sessions, but we will provide copies of BioWin for the duration of the course.

Program

This full-day workshop is designed as a training exercise for engineering personnel in the application of BioWin to sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). The assumption is that the majority of attendees are “experienced” BioWin users, and so the primary objective is the application of BioWin to these specific types of processes rather than to provide training on the use of the software package itself. This will be achieved through a number of case studies focusing on design and operating issues. The case studies include the following topics:

• SBR units available in BioWin
• SBR basics (cycle times, aeration patterns, decant levels, etc.)
• Setting up a number of SBR configuration layouts in BioWin (intermittent and continuous flow systems, systems with “pre-treatment” zones, etc.)
• Tips for optimizing SBR simulation speed