Building Deeper BNR Expertise: EOSi’s Hands-On Training Prepares Operators to Tackle Nutrient Challenges with Skill, Confidence, and Technical Precision
Strengthening the Industry with Practical, Applied BNR Expertise
Biological nutrient removal (BNR) harnesses the power of microorganisms used in wastewater treatment processes to efficiently remove potentially harmful nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus such that the water can be safely discharged back into watersheds and waterways.
Microorganisms introduced in the two-stage nitrification-denitrification process first convert ammonia nitrogen into nitrate, then other microorganisms next convert the resulting nitrate into safe nitrogen gas, removing it from the water. Phosphorus removal also involves using microorganisms to assimilate phosphorus into a biomass that absorbs and eliminates excessive soluble phosphates to prevent environmental harm.
Wastewater treatment plant operators grappling with more restrictive permit requirements involving nutrient overload often need better understanding and greater insight into BNR processes to achieve their rapidly changing operational objectives. EOSi’s nutrient removal compliance experts have the application and technical experience to empower operators in their goals of achieving significantly reduced environmental impact at the lowest long-term operational cost.
By leveraging the deep expertise and hands-on industry experience of EOSi’s full-service, proven BNR solutions wastewater, operators can stay prepared for the next wave of industry changes while optimizing current processes. EOSi offers a combination of cost-effective nonhazardous premium carbon sources, advanced process-monitoring technologies and specialized nutrient-removal technical services and process optimization.
EOSi’s BNR Fundamentals Professional-Development Course
Plant operators seeking greater BNR expertise can partner with EOSi for industry training programs. Just as continuous technology improvements and process enhancements help ensure treatment plants comply with future discharge standards, industry training classes and seminars enable water-treatment professionals gain in-depth BNR expertise they need while earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs) required for career advancement.
EOSi’s engineer-taught “BNR Fundamentals” CEU classes offer scheduled sessions held in different regions exploring BNR operations, system components, and treatment challenges. Participants learn how to apply BNR processes and technology for managing and treating critical nitrogen and phosphorus levels from wastewater inflow to final effluent, including:
- Why biological nutrient removal is environmentally vital
- Denitrification and phosphorus-removal fundamentals
- Principles of BNR operations and functionality
- Different types of BNR plant operational configurations
- BNR process-control strategies and methods
- Process problems, troubleshooting, and solutions
- BNR efficiency, cost-saving, and case-study scenarios
The highly interactive course focuses on promoting group engagement, class discussion with real-time feedback, and collaborative problem-solving with calculations performed and explained. EOSi’s CEU goal: instill essential BNR knowledge and skills enabling plant operators to make vital operational improvements for better control of their biological nutrient removal processes.