A User Friendly Guide to the Clemson Model
The purpose of this guide is to help students along when using the program, "Simulation of
Single-Sludge Processes (SSSP) for Carbon Oxidation, Nitrification, and Denitrification." It has
become better known as the Clemson Model due its authors, Steven M. Bidstrup and
C. P. Leslie Grady Jr., both of Clemson University. The Clemson model is a computer
simulation of the biological transformations occuring in the activated sludge of a wastewater
treatment plant. It can be a powerful learning tool for students investigating wastewater treatment.
It also comes with a 50 page instruction manual. Now if you're like me, you'll want to sit down
and start modeling right away without having to read the whole manual. The authors claim that
the Clemson Model is a user friendly program, it is. The manual, I thought, could use a little work.
I'm not trying to rewrite the manual, I just want to help people through some tricky spots
(otherwise they'll get me on copyright laws). Therefore, keep the original manual handy, you'll
need it to gain a full understanding of the program. Here I've just tried to highlight some of the
more important features (and some little extras) that will get you going right away.