FREE TECHNICAL WEBINARS — WATER & WASTEWATER
Specific Energy… what does it actually mean?
Specific Energy has long been touted as pump specific, but is it really to do just with the pump?
Complimentary online sessions for water & wastewater professionals who want to reduce pumping costs without compromising performance, plus reduce pumping emissions, from one of the world's most experienced sustainable pumping educators.
100+
COURSES DELIVERED
58 years
PUMPING & HYDRAULICS EXPERIENCE
Global
MARKETS SERVED
Product
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
Aligned to
ISSB / IFRS S2
ASRS (Australian Sustainability Reporting)
European Taxonomy
Hydraulic Institute USA
WHAT THESE WEBINARS COVER
Why Specific Energy is not just about the Pump…
Specific Energy is almost always quoted as a pump characteristic. It isn't one. It measures the whole system, and it shifts every time pipe sizing, water velocity, system resistance or pipeline condition changes. Put the same pump into two different systems and you will get two different figures for kWh/ML.
These free sessions introduce a practical, system-level view of water and wastewater pumping, the same principles Rob Welke has taught to hundreds of professionals across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the USA and Europe.
→ What Specific Energy actually measures, and what it does not
→ Where pumping energy is really consumed across a water or wastewater network
→ How pipe sizing and water velocity quietly drive up power costs
→ How pipeline C-value degradation raises Specific Energy over the life of an asset
→ Why pumping emissions reporting under ISSB, ASRS and the European Taxonomy depends on system-level figures
→ Worked examples from real water and wastewater pumping systems
WHO THESE SESSIONS ARE FOR
Built for practitioners, not theorists
These sessions are designed for water pumping professionals who make decisions about system design, operation, or procurement, and who want to understand the long term energy implications of those decisions.
W&WW designers and consultants
Treatment plant managers
Municipal Water & Utilities staff
Network and operations managers
Asset managers
Council water and sewer managers
Pump station designers
Procurement and technical services staff
Sustainability and ESG reporting officers
Engineers working in water pumping
"I’ve been very proactive with training and have attended multiple courses through ASME and Hydraulic Institute. The big difference with your course is that it is Practitioner based but presented at Professional Engineer level. There's no other courses that have this unique combination"
Eric Jacobs, Vice President Of Technical Services at PREMCO, INC, NYC, NY, USA (Nov 24)
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Register for a live webinar
Sessions are scheduled for different regions and time zones.
All sessions are free to attend. Places are limited.
Robert L. (Rob) Welke
DIRECTOR, WATER PUMPING INSTITUTE
Rob has 58 years of experience in pumping and hydraulics and has delivered more than 100 Sustainable Pumping courses to water pumping professionals across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Europe and South Africa.
WPI is completely independent and product-neutral. The focus is not on selling pumps or equipment, but on understanding the fundamentals of complete pumping system and reducing whole-of-life pumping energy costs.
No upcoming session that suits your schedule?
Contact Rob directly to express your interest. He'll notify you when the next session in your region is confirmed, and you'll be first to know when new dates are added.