Training “Gas Grids and Grid Users”
In addition to the DVGW training program tailor made courses for the qualification of electrical specialists in the area of gas transport and distribution, can be provided by DBI, in co-operation with universities. The participants obtain in the course basic knowledge about the operation and the principle properties of gas grids. Within the professional training course, DBI-GUT, together with Fachhochschule Erfurt, carries out training for employees of E.ON Thüringer Energie AG power supply in order to enhance their knowledge on gas grids, which is necessary for the merging of the gas and electrical power departments of the company. The training is provided by specialist in the area of gas supply.
The course provided by DBI contains the following main topics:
- Pipe material in gas grids
- Introduction to household gas installations
- Gas grids construction sites
- The cast iron program of the DVGW
- Shape and structure of gas supply grids
- Introduction and basics of grid calculations
- Gas demand and prognosis
- Damage and accident statistics of the DVGW
- Stationary gas alarm systems
- Gas odourization
- Principles and organisation of on-call duty for gas and water supply companies (GW 1200)
- Documentation and GIS
- GIS – Applications in company processes
- Pipeline positioning and gas detection
- Rehabilitation planning/ life time prognosis/ risk assessment of gas grids
- Technology for corrective maintenance and rehabilitation of gas grids
- Introduction to underground storage technology
- Biogas feed-in into the existing grids
Customized adjustments and yearly updates based on the state-of-the-art technology are made so that individualized and up-to-date teaching content is delivered.
