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Performance Testing of Blowers for Wastewater and Industrial Applications

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 1-19, 2025 (D675)
    Live Online
    $795
Blowers are critical to meeting process and energy objectives for water resource recovery facilities and for many industrial processes. This course will provide design engineers, manufacturers, and owners with detailed understanding of the theory and practice of performance verification testing of blowers. This course will provide valuable expertise on blower essentials, with topics ranging from the fundamentals of thermodynamics to routine blower maintenance. Operators and designers will benefit from the instructor’s 40+ years of experience in blower applications. The content includes selection, specification, control, and optimization of blower systems.  The discussions will explain characteristics of new and established blower technologies.
Customizable
RA00067

Practical Microbiology for Wastewater Treatment and Operations

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 9-11, 2025 (D622)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,495
  • Sep. 8-10, 2026 (D645)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
Wastewater treatment plants depend heavily on the work of microorganisms. This course will help you understand and manage biological processes and improve your wastewater treatment projects and facilities. You will also learn how to use microscopes to monitor and improve wastewater treatment operation, with hands-on practice with microscopes.
Customizable
RA01533

Total Productive Maintenance and Operator Driven Reliability

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 10-11, 2025 (D557)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,495
Realizing and sustaining high on-demand utilization of equipment is achievable with a fully functioning total productive maintenance (TPM) system. This class provides an overview of TPM and dives deep into 2 pivotal pillars for a TPM system to yield meaningful results: Planned Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance.
Customizable
Discipline: Industrial
RA01638

Underground Electrical Distribution Systems

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 10-12, 2025 (D632)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,695
We'll introduce you to underground components and walk you through the principles of planning, policy, design, construction, cost, and cable testing. You'll work through class exercises in policy, design, system layout, and fuse/protective device coordination. We'll also review operations considerations and NESC safety requirements.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
RA00010

Fundamentals of HVAC

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 16-18, 2025 (D568)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,395
  • Mar. 10-12, 2026 (D694)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
  • Sep. 29 - Oct. 1, 2026 (D754)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,495
Learn about the equipment and components used in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, along with the role of HVAC systems to maintain comfort conditions in commercial buildings. Describe basic thermal processes such as air mixing and dehumidification on a psychrometric chart, and apply ASHRAE standards for indoor air quality and energy conservation.
Customizable
Discipline: Mechanical
RA00367

Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 16-18, 2025 (D722)
    Live Online
    $1,595
During this three-day course, various aspects of generation, transmission, and distribution will be discussed. This course will help you understand various terminologies and technologies used at utilities. Whether you are in customer service, operations, or management, without a formal background in electrical engineering or you are new engineer to the field, this course will provide valuable information that will help in making intelligent decisions at your job. The course includes discussion on emerging technologies that are changing the industry.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
RA01590
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