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Sustainable Pumping for Water & Wastewater - Sydney


  • Ibis Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour 70 Murray Street Pyrmont, NSW, 2009 Australia (map)

2 Day Course

Written & presented by Rob Welke

Robert, your dedication and expertise have truly made this course an exceptional learning experience. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of it. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge and insights”.
— Renata Sato, Mechanical/Hydraulics Engineer, JMG, Hobart, TAS (Oct 2023) 

Water Pumping Institute course partner

Ibis Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour

Course Schedule

Tea & Coffee, Morning Tea & Lunch are provided. Please include any dietary requirements in your registration.

Day 1

8:20 - Arrival

8:30 - Energy for Water Pumping

10:30 - Morning Tea

10:40 - Sustainable Hydraulics

12:30 - Lunch

1:00 - Sustainable Hydraulics, cont

2:45 - Break

3:00 - VFD: The Good, Bad & Ugly 

4:30 -Finish

Day 2

8:20 - Arrival - Tea & Coffee

8:30 - NPSH and Pump Suctions

10:30 - Morning Tea

10:45 - Pump Selection

12:30 - Lunch

1:00 - Pump Selection, cont

2:00 - Testing Pumps

2:45 - Break

3:00 - Pumping Specific Energy 

4:15 - Q & A

4:30 - Course Conclusion

Great course, helped bridge the gap between university taught mechanical engineering principles and practical onsite application and performance. Rob’s wealth of real-world examples is invaluable for all backgrounds to improve efficiency of our pumped systems.
— Joshua Smith | Process Engineer Wastewater | Cairns Regional Council

What to Bring

To make the most of this training, please bring the following:

  • Fully Charged Mobile Phone: As we'll be downloading nine helpful app calculators via QR codes displayed throughout the two-day workshop, please ensure your phone is fully charged and able to scan QR codes (usually through your camera app).

  • Optional Note-Taking Materials: While you're welcome to bring a notepad and pen, we've found that focusing on the screen and engaging with the material is more beneficial than taking extensive notes.

  • Digital Notes Provided: Comprehensive PDF notes covering everything presented on screen will be emailed to you after the course, along with a link to download them from Dropbox. Please download these files promptly, as they will be available for two weeks following the course.

  • What to Wear? Dress casual, no PPE required

  • Your Questions: We encourage active participation and discussion, so please come prepared with any questions you have about water and wastewater systems.

This is a must do for younger engineers interested in pumping systems 🥼 Its also well worthwhile for experienced engineers. Its a great refresher on hydraulic principals. The real world examples shared is invaluable 🥇 The real nugget of gold is the course material📖 that is shared after the training. A great set of examples for future reference and to help experienced engineers explain hydraulic principals to younger engineers.
— Nico Strydom, Water Engineering Specialist | Pumpstations, Pipelines and Hydraulics Expert | 3D Design Evangelist | Director | RPEQ CPEng, Brisbane, QLD. (March 2024)

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Venue

Ibis Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour, 70 Murray Street

 
Great stuff Robert Welke! You are very experienced and a great teacher. In addition, a fantastic course, the software you provided us gets to the point and it is user friendly. I certainly feel more empowered for sustainability.
— Chrisjan Jansen van Vuuren, FieldNET Sales Coordinator at Lindsay Africa
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