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Overview of I&C for Water and Wastewater
- What are we measuring and controlling? And why?
- Key I&C terms in the industry
- Categories of instruments and control elements
- Integration into a working SCADA system
Field Monitoring Instruments
- Flow, pressure, level, temperature
- Pros and cons of different types
- Where/how are they typically installed
- Typical costs
SCADA, Controllers, and Control Algorithms
- RTU, DCS, PLC and PID controllers
- SCADA and HMI systems
- Telemetry systems
- Transmission, storage, and use of data
- Software considerations
- Typical costs
Pumping Applications
- Daily and peak operations
- Flow rates, pressures, well levels
- Alternatives, pros, cons, costs
Final Control Elements
- Electric motors, starters
- Valve and gate operators
- Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Costs
Analytical Instruments for Process Monitoring
- Online sensors for aeration control, solids control, chemical control
- Sensing devices and how they operate
- Location and mounting
- Components and costs
Aeration, Disinfection, Other Applications
- DO control, blower control, protection
- Filters and clarifiers
- Disinfection
Documentation and Commissioning
- Specifications, loop descriptions, I/O points
- Process and instrumentation diagrams
- Testing, reporting
Case Studies and Examples
- I&C examples and problem solving
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Instructor
Thomas Jenkins
President
Tom Jenkins PE is president of JenTech, Inc. He previously served as chief wastewater design engineer with Dresser Roots and as the founder of ESCOR (Energy Strategies Corporation). Tom is a professional engineer and a graduate of Marquette University, in mechanical engineering. He has extensive experience in developing wastewater control systems and technology. He is a co-author of the Water Environment Federation Manual of Practice #32, Energy Conservation in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Program Director
Adib Amini