When

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
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Where

Online Webinar (Zoom) 
 

 
 

Contact

Jolene Gibson 
South Sound Subsection PNWS-AWWA 
(253) 396-3046 
jgibson2@ci.tacoma.wa.us 
 

Water System Analyzers Workshop, presented by South Sound Subsection PNWS-AWWA 

SAVE THE DATE - November 2nd, 2021

Join us for our Water System Analyzers class presented by the South Sound Subsection of PNWS-AWWA.  We are presenting this class virtually on a half-day session.

The class will be held virtually on:

- Tuesday, 11/02/21 starting at 8:30AM to 12PM

0.3 CEU is now approved for Washington State.

Agenda of the day:

8:30 AM  - Webinar Start, Check In, and Troubleshooting (if needed)

8:40 AM – Introductions

8:45 AM - Reagentless Free Chlorine Analysis (Frank Spevak)

  • Types of chlorine
  • Methods to measure each
  • Effects to each from other variables such as temperature, pH, flow, pressure and contaminants
  • Multiple installation examples will also be shown and described

09:45 AM – Magnetic Flow Meter Overview (Ken Espinoza)

  • Theory of Operation
  • Installation
  • Applications

10:45 AM to 11:00 AM - Break

11:00 AM - Online pH 101 (Frank Spevak)

  • How in-process type sensors work
  • Components in a combination sensor
  • Process conditions that effect a sensor
  • How to properly calibrate
  • Effects of buffer solutions

12:00 PM – Workshop Dismissed

Speaker Bios:

- Frank Spevak

Emerson Automation Solutions, 4618 51st St. Court East Tacoma, WA 98443, 206.979.1953

Frank has been employed with Rosemount Analytical for over 12 years in the capacity as an application engineer for the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon & Idaho.   Prior to that he has worked as both an instrumentation sales rep. and industrial analytical instrumentation technician for over 25 years in total.    He holds an Associate’s Degree in Instrumentation and Control Technology and is an active AWWA member for the past nine years.  He currently serves on the PNWS AWWA King County Subsection board as a Program Chair.

- Ken Espinoza

Emerson Automation Solutions, 21207 82nd St. E Bonney Lake, WA 98391, 253.381.2179

 Ken is currently a Flow and Density Business Development Manager for the West Coast and has worked in instrumentation for over 30 years.  He has also worked as a Senior Service Rep.  In his current position he is the subject matter expert on Coriolis, Magnetic, Vortex and DP Flow technologies.