Carbon Adsorption for VOCs This course focuses on the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from low to medium concentration gas streams, when stringent outlet concentration must be met and/or recovery of the VOC is desired. This course covers the types of adsorbers, adsorption theory, and design procedures for carbon adsorption equipment. This course is…
Introduction to Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids Light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) are hydrocarbons that exist as a separate, immiscible phase when in contact with water, and by definition have densities less than that of water. LNAPLs affect groundwater quality at numerous sites across the country, where they must be addressed when performing site remediation. In…
Wastewater Treatment Plants Package plants are pre-manufactured wastewater treatment facilities typically used to treat flows between 0.01 and 0.25 MGD. This course provides information about three types of package plants: extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor and oxidation ditch systems. General configuration, typical applications for each, advantages and disadvantages, typical performance, and cost are covered. This…
Gas Insulated Substation Control and Monitoring Author: Velimir Lackovic This course presents an overview of gas monitoring, partial discharge tests, and circuit breaker monitoring. It addresses the topics of bay controllers and control diagrams as well as the fundamentals of gas monitoring, the types of faults that can cause partial discharges and details on partial…
Mechanical Design of Overhead Lines Author: Velimir Lackovic Electric power can be transferred either by underground cables or overhead lines. The underground cables are not commonly used for power transmission for two main reasons. Power is transferred over long distances to load centers and the installation costs for underground transmission is significant. Secondly, electric power…
Gas Insulated Substation Testing and Applications Author: Velimir Lackovic Testing of gas insulated substation systems is required to ensure the function and safety of the installation design has been achieved. The testing procedures are developed to confirm the technical performance and safe operation of the GIS installation. The main tests used to evaluate GIS installations…