At the successful completion of this lesson, the learner will be able to

1. Describe the general purpose and process of solids dewatering
2. Identify and describe the commonly-used solids dewatering processes
3. Describe solids dewatering equipment and its operation
4. List operational strategies for solids dewatering
5. Perform solids dewatering calculations
6. List advantages and disadvantages of the various dewatering processes