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Aug 06, 2026
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HSPS 240 - Plant Operations - Industrial
PREREQUISITES: Program Advisor Approval.
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
Covers wastewater treatment processes including coagulation, sedimentation, activated sludge, neutralization, equalizations and cyanide and chromate removal. Students will study instrumentation, maintenance and troubleshooting, including operations, laboratory testing and associated mathematics.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explain the principles and operations of coagulations, sedimentation, and activated sludge process.
- Explain neutralization processes and how metals are removed.
- Calculate loading, volume and strength problems.
- Describe the intent of pretreatment programs.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Coagulations
- Sedimentation
- Metals
- Activated sludge
- Loading
- Neutralization
- Strength
- Pretreatment programs
- Volume
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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