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Sampling and Flow Measurement.

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Sampling and flow measurement is a module within Yrkeshögskolan SKY's higher vocational program Water & Environmental Technician. Here you gain knowledge of how flows are measured and calculated in sewage systems, and the competence to carry out sampling of sludge and of incoming, overflow and outgoing wastewater. The work follows the regulations of Naturvårdsverket, which govern how measurement and sampling are to be documented and reported. The module gives you an important practical skill for the professional role of water and environmental technician at a wastewater treatment plant.

Duration: 2 years
Format: Hybrid
Location: Örebro
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time studies (100%) within a 2-year higher vocational program, delivered remotely with 4 mandatory in-person meetings

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About the course.

The course content is part of Yrkeshögskolan SKY's higher vocational program Water & Environmental Technician. The program provides knowledge of flow measurement and the competence to carry out sludge sampling and sampling of incoming, overflow and outgoing wastewater in accordance with the regulations of Naturvårdsverket.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can measure and calculate flows in sewer pipes and at treatment plants
  • You can carry out sludge sampling using established methods
  • You can sample incoming, overflow and outgoing wastewater
  • You are familiar with Naturvårdsverket's regulations for measurement and sampling
  • You can document and report measurement and sampling results correctly
  • You understand how sampling results are used to control and quality-assure the treatment process
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Flow measurement

    Methods and instruments for measuring and calculating flows in sewage systems.

  2. Sludge sampling

    Practical sampling of sludge according to current methods.

  3. Wastewater sampling

    Sampling of incoming, overflow and outgoing wastewater.

  4. Regulations

    Naturvårdsverket's regulations for measurement, sampling and reporting.

  5. Documentation and reporting

    How measurement and sampling results are documented and reported onward in the organization.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The module is aimed at students in the higher vocational program Water & Environmental Technician who want to work as water and environmental technicians at wastewater treatment plants or in municipal water and sewage operations.

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