(3a) S3: Treatment of Refinery and Chemical Plant Wastewaters (Ticketed event - Registration required)

Overview: This short course will cover relevant topics such as refinery and chemical plant wastewater treatment technologies. The workshop will be oriented toward process engineering applications and functional operations of the specific unit treatment processes. Physical/chemical treatment will include equalization, pH control, nutrient removal, solids removal, and oil removal technologies. Biological treatment will include suspended growth, fixed film, and hybrid type processes for aerobic, anaerobic, and nutrient removal technologies. The course is designed to provide practical application information on both design and operation of wastewater treatment processes. It will provide the opportunity for technical exchange between the participants and the presenter.

Professional Development Hours: 7. Participating in this AIChE short course may qualify as CPC in certain jurisdictions. Attendees will receive a signed Professional Development Hours certificate at the end of the course.

Registration Fee:The cost to attend this short course is $299. Please be sure to register either online or by calling AIChE Customer Service at 800-242-4363 or 203-702-7660.

About the Instructor: As President and Principal Engineer of The Stover Group, Dr. Stover provides direct management and control of projects and company activities. His over twenty-nine years of experience in water and wastewater engineering have included biological treatment, physical/chemical treatment, environmental chemistry, analytical methods, and toxic and hazardous waste management.

Dr. Stover has considerable experience in conducting and supervising water quality analytical procedures. He has supervised laboratories capable of performing a wide variety of analyses according to the appropriate scientifically and legally acceptable methods. Dr. Stover's experience includes development of laboratory programs, training in analytical procedures and establishing quality control programs.

Dr. Stover has extensive experience in setting up and supervising pilot scale and laboratory scale treatability investigations for development of process design criteria. He has supervised biodegradability investigations including treatability and fate mechanisms of specific organic and inorganic chemicals found in various types of industrial and hazardous wastes. He has participated in the development of effluent limitations guidelines and standards of performance for the various chemical industries, development of the first hazardous waste management plans for the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and development of wastewater treatment plant designs for various industrial categories.

Dr. Stover has developed and supervised wastewater sampling and treatability programs, biomonitoring and aquatic toxicity evaluations, as well as toxicity identification/toxicity reduction programs for in-plant control and end-of-pipe treatment for the various chemical, pharmaceutical, photographic, carbon black, adhesives and sealants, iron and steel, beverage and food processing industries. Dr. Stover has managed and supervised wastewater sampling and characterization programs for monitoring of priority pollutants. These programs have included physical/chemical and biological treatability studies and monitoring of full-scale unit processes for removal and performance evaluations. He has provided start-up, training, troubleshooting and operations advice services for wastewater treatment in the various industrial categories and municipal facilities. Dr. Stover has been involved in several hazardous waste site (including Superfund site) remediation projects. He has over fifty (50) technical publications related to hazardous waste management.