W-1: HRSG and High Pressure Boiler Water Treatment and Operation (>900 PSIG/60 BAR)

This workshop will cover the water quality required for high pressure (>900 psig) steam boils, the various treatments being used and new developments relative to protection from scale and corrosion. The course also covers treatment issues related to pre-boilers and the condensate systems. The course includes a discussion of controls and troubleshooting techniques. Operators, utility plant supervisors, managers, and engineers can all
benefit greatly from the practical information provided in this course.

Instructor: David Daniels, Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Austin, TX

W-2: Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cleaning

Cleaning of reverse osmosis systems Effective cleaning of reverse osmosis systems is dependent on several key parameters. These key parameters include RO system design, membrane selection, cleaning skid design, operation, and membrane chemicals and cleaning procedures. Information on these key parameters and their impact on effective cleaning will be discussed in detail. Troubleshooting of reverse osmosis systems Troubleshooting is necessary when cleaning does not restore the RO performance or when performance problems occur during the start-up/commissioning of new RO membrane elements. Different methods are discussed that can be used to identify and locate the performance problem in the RO system. Guidelines on the interpretation of results generated by these tools will be provided. Examples of 4 -6 plants with performance.

Instructor: Jantje Johnson, OrangeBoat, Eden Prairie, MN

W-3: Treatment of Water for Steam Generation in SAGD Enhanced Oil Recovery Plants

“Once you know the fundamentals, acquiring experience is just a matter of time”. This course explores the theories and fundamental practices for treating de-oiled produced and brackish waters to generate high pressure steam for use in SAGD enhanced oil recovery operations. We will explore hot and warm lime softening, filtration and ion exchange options such as strong acid vs weak acid cation softening including in-situ vs external regeneration. We will look at the different requirements imposed on system choices for wet steam generation in once through generators as opposed to “dry” steam generation in water tube power boilers.

Instructor: Robert Holloway, Holloway Associates, Etobicoke, ON, Canada

W-4: Water Treatment 101*

This workshop is a great introductory course covering the basic concepts of water treatment for industry. It will address unit operations (clarification, filtration, lime/soda ash softening, iron and manganese removal, membrane filters, and roughing demineralizers) used in water preparation for industry with emphasis on power, chemical industry, and refineries including treatment of makeup water for cooling water systems, and boiler water makeup. Wastewater generated by these unit operations and their treatment & disposal will be discussed.
Basic water chemistry requirements for low, medium, and high pressure boilers will be considered with chemical conditioning as required.

Instructors: Dennis McBride, Fluor Enterprises, Greenville, SC

W-5: Cooling Water Treatment and Reuse Water Technology

This work shop will cover the current cooling water treatment technology with fresh and recycle waters as makeup. Guidelines for identifying concerns with recycle water will be discussed with case histories of water treatments needed for success.

Instructor: Paul Puckorius, Puckorious & Associates, Inc., Arvada, CO

W-6: Industrial Boiler Water Treatment (up to 1800 PSIG/120 Bar)

The course is intended for those interested in industrial steam systems operating at pressures up to 1800 psig. While some basic theory is covered, the main focus of the course is to provide practical information that can be used to avoid common system problems. The course covers deaerators, boilers, steam turbines and condensate systems from both mechanical operation and chemical treatment aspects. The causes of deposition and corrosion as well as water quality and monitoring guidelines and chemical treatment options are discussed in an informal
atmosphere.

Instructor: James Robinson, GE Betz, Trevose, PA

W-7: Reverse Osmosis - Back to the Basics*

The application of reverse osmosis (RO) has grown rapidly over the last 15 year. However, some of the basics have been lost in shuffle. Furthermore, many times professionals and operators familiar with ion exchange are now faced with operating RO systems with little or no training. This workshop covers the basics of RO, from sound design to proper operating techniques. Fouling and concentration polarization, data collection, and normalization, cleaning and storage are just some of the topics included in this workshop. This workshop is intended for all who
need to understand the basics of RO.

Instructor: Jane Kucera, Nalco Company, Naperville, IL

W-8: Water Treatment 201

An in depth look at what resins can and can’t do

This workshop is designed to build on basic ion exchange principals and will provide the opportunity to acquire an in depth knowledge of how ion exchange resins can be used in applications other than traditional softening and deionizing applications.  The workshop is divided into four sections.  Section one covers ion exchange fundamental theories and a review of the four basic types of ion exchangers, how their properties differ, and how they are used.  In section 2 students will learn how to perform capacity calculations for any virtually any ion and solution and to make preliminary calculations to determine if ion exchange is feasible and/or practical.  Section 3 covers trace ion removal.  Section 4 covers troubleshooting approaches and how to set up spreadsheet models of operating ion exchange systems that will help normalize operating data.

Students will need to bring laptops that have MS Office software including Excel.

Course Outline
Fundamental Theory of ion exchange selectivity
How the four basic types of ion exchangers differ in properties
Trace ion removal theory
Radium
Uranium
Chromate
Molybdate
Perchlorate
Selenate
Troubleshooting ion exchange systems (a universal approach to problem solving)
Constructing spreadsheet models of operating systems

Instructors: Peter Meyers, ResinTech, West Berlin, NJ

W-9: Water and Wastewater Treatment for Natural Gas Frac Water

The Marcellus well field is one of several deep shale formations in the US holding substantial reserves of natural gas. It runs from central New York through Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and extends into Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio. Estimated reserves exceed 50 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. To extract the gas requires sophisticated drilling techniques. Hydro fracturing is required to form channels in the shale to allow the gas to flow
to the well. This course provides detailed information on water use in the hydro fracturing process, from the water supply side as well as the treatment of flowback water from the frac’d well. The quality requirements for water supply will be reviewed from theoretical and practical perspectives. Data will be presented identifying the nature of water recovery from the hydrofractured well, both for quantity and quality. Treatment options, including thermal treatment options, will be reviewed, and where available design criteria will be noted.

Instructors: John Schubert, P.E., HDR Engineering, Sarasota, FL; Joseph Swearman, CONSOL Energy, Inc.,
Canonsburg, PA

W-10: Biological Treatment of Refinery and Chemical Plant Wastewaters

This workshop provides a review of the basic design and operating considerations for aerobic and anaerobic treatment technologies that are applied to industrial wastewater treatment for the food, refinery, chemical, power and other industries. The workshop will address basic concepts for organic BOD and COD removal and will introduce concepts for biological nutrient removal. This workshop provides practical design and operational
information on the various types (SBR, MBR, MMBR, activated sludge, etc.) of biological wastewater treatment technologies in use today for industrial wastewaters.

Instructor: Enos Stover, Ph.D., P.E., D.E.E., The Stover Group, Stillwater, OK

W-11: Electrodeionization (EDI)

Electrodeionization (EDI) is a time proven process which combines semi-impermeable membrane technology with ionexchange media to provide high efficiency self regenerated demineralized water without chemicals. This workshop will explore the design and operation of different EDI modules from four-(4) different manufacturers of EDI membranes. A 100 gpm feed water source shall be provided to each EDI manufacturer and they will model the system, present their design, present effluent water quality and discuss the advantages of their system
as designed. The program shall also provide a simplified P&ID of the system and operating cost summary. This workshop provides one stop shopping for all your EDI needs.

Instructor: Steve Gagnon, AVANTech, Columbia, SC

W-12: Ion Exchange Technology and Practical Operating Practices*

This workshop provides detailed review of the various ion exchange processes for softening and demineralizing water as preparation for boilers, cooling, and process applications. A section on how to evaluate systems, their resin, operation, and water quality of ion exchange units is an excellent troubleshooting and informative portion of this workshop. A review of the different ion exchange resins available along with the newest developments and how those can be applied to provide specific water quality is a must for water treatment operations. This is a
great opportunity to ask questions and solve problems.

Instructor: Wayne Bernahl, W. Bernahl Enterprises, Ltd., Elmhurst, IL

Water Treatment Basic Training*

Includes these 3 workshops at a Package Price $550:
* Water Treatment 101, Reverse Osmosis - Back to Basics, & Ion Exchange Technology and Practical Operating Practices

*See Above Workshops Schedule