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Sustainable Pumping for Water & Wastewater - Gold Coast, QLD


  • Quest Robina 3 Centreline Place Robina, Queensland, 4226 Australia (map)

2 Day Course

Written & presented by Rob Welke

Right next to the Robina Railway Station

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) 

Quest Robina, QLD

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 by design

12:30 - Lunch

1:00 - Sustainable Hydraulics by maintenance

2:45 - Break

3:00 - VFD: The Good, Bad & Ugly 

4:30 -Finish

Day 2

8:20 - Arrival - Tea & Coffee

8:30 - NPSH, Vortexing 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)

Parking

On site

Venue

3 Centreline Pl, Robina QLD 4226

 
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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