DAY 1- BNR Fundamentals:

Basic bioenergetics – energy, growth and decay
Wastewater characteristics – how and why sewage is classified
Sludge age and its influence on design and performance
Fundamentals of Nitrogen Removal
Fundamentals of Excess Biological Phosphorus Removal
Deriving the oxygen demand
BNR process configurations – fitting to the plants sewage, site, skills and situation
Demystifying process models for real-world use – managing risks and avoiding pitfalls.

DAY 2 – Practical design considerations:

Aeration systems – select, size and specify
Secondary clarifiers – sizing, configuration and optimisation
Dissolved oxygen control; settleability and scum management
Odour considerations
Design exercise and case studies: Design an actual BNR plant based on specific attributes and requirements, and review against real-world outcomes
Review of recent BNR plant designs, including real performance data, to understand impacts of design decisions and details
Plant Visit.

DAY 3 – Current and future trends:

Membrane Bioreactors: Development of MBRs; Compare and contrast commercially available MBRs; MBR case studies
Design exercise: MBR vs Oxidation Ditch
From Treatment Works to Factory: BNR and production of recycled water, biosolids and energy; Operating costs and considerations; Carbon accounting for BNR
Innovations in nutrient removal – Deammonification, fixed films, granular sludge and other emerging trends for the next 10 years.