Short course/CPD
Contact Processes
This is a one day course
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
This course is for professionals wishing to understand the fundamentals of ion exchange and adsorption chemistry for treatment of water and wastewater.
On successful completion of this course the delegate will have:
- an appreciation of the theory of ion exchange and adsorption chemistry
- an understanding how to design contact processes
- an understanding of applications of contact processes
Location
Course fee:
- £290 - Standard. 20% discount for Cranfield alumni, 10% discount for colleagues of alumni
- £275 - Professional/trade association discount
- £265 - Multiple bookings*
*Minimum of five delegates.
Accommodation fee:
Accommodation is not included in the price.
Speakers
How to register
To request a place on this course, please complete the online Registration Form.
If you have any queries please contact:
Academic Operations Unit.
T: +44 (0) 1234 754176
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
F: +44 (0) 1234 751206
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL, UK
T: +44 (0) 1234 754176
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
F: +44 (0) 1234 751206
Please be aware that short courses/CPD are subject to:
Booking ConditionsAccreditation
This course is accredited for Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) CPD
Course description
The course covers:
- ion exchange resins, ion selectivity, column operation, regeneration of resins, co-flow and counter-flow, applications, including demineralization, water softening, removal of nitrate and heavy metals
- tutorial on contactor design
- adsorption of organics by activated carbon, adsorption kinetics and equilibria, batch and column operation, biological effects, carbon regeneration and applications of adsorption processes
- tutorial on adsorption processes


