BE-01 - Wastewater collection systems and their significance in water management

The module creates a basic level of understanding regarding the importance, structure, and function of an integral design of wastewater collection systems. It forms the basis for all other modules in the sector of “Wastewater collection systems”. After the participants have successfully completed this module, they are able to: • Understand and describe the water cycle in its complexity on a global and regional level. • Understand the significance of wastewater collection systems in the context of water management, and define their importance related to the protection of water resources. • Outline the historical development of wastewater collection systems. • Specify objectives of wastewater collection systems. • Describe functional requirements of wastewater collection systems. • Use the basic terms properly, define the pros and cons of different materials related to the installation of cables and pipes, and distinguish between the principal construction methods and the components of drain and sewer networks. • Describe the principal strategies and approaches regarding design, dimensioning, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation. • Explain the approach of an “Integral sewer management”. • Outline the different versions of wastewater collection systems, and define their pros and cons. • Outline different drainage concepts in the field of wastewater discharge and rainwater treatment ,with consideration of the basic conditions. • Understand the necessity to ensure the hydraulic, environment-related, structural and operational performance capacity of wastewater collection systems, with consideration of future conditions and economic efficiency and outline a strategic approach to ensure these performance capacities.

This course is offered by the Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH (Bochum) and S & P Consult GmbH (Bochum) in cooperation with UNITRACC.com. S & P Consult GmbH is a consulting engineering firm specialising in trenchless pipeline installation, rehabilitation and maintenance, as well as environmental technology. We are a subsidiary of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein provided essential foundations for a sustained management of drainage systems, as well as for trenchless installations of pipelines and their rehabilitation and maintenance. S & P has its focus on this tradition and its intertwined objectives, as e.g. environmental protection, improved underground supply and disposal infrastructures - and with that an improved quality of life in our cities.

The complexity of this task requires interdisciplinary solutions. Our team of highly qualified professionals at S & P is at your disposal. Our know-how in planning, construction, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation and management of water supply and disposal networks, as well as the mastery of all trenchless installation methods and pipeline rehabilitation are the key to our success.
In addition to consulting services and practice-oriented solutions we initiate and support a multitude of research and development projects. We advise and assist owners and operators in all fields of rehabilitation and maintenance management of their supply and disposal networks.

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