International conference on water pipeline systems
28 Marca 2001 - 28 Marca 2001
Papers are now invited for an international conference on water pipeline systems, to be held in York, UK, from 28 to 30 March 2001. By focusing on how to manage pipeline assets in an evolving market the conference aims to cover the key issues facing operators as they plan for the future by providing insight and knowledge transfer between different parts of the industry.
Papers on all aspects of pipelines are invited, although those addressing issues such as asset management and how to look after existing systems, targeting investment or developing a long term strategy in a changing world are particularly welcome. The conference organisers, from the BHR Group, are also keen to receive submissions that focus on information technology solutions specially tailored to the water sector.
Topics likely to be included in the conference programme include:
- Asset management: how to look after existing systems; strategies and techniques for pipeline inspection, fault diagnosis and leak detection, performance and reliability measurement; who will operate assets in future?
- Targeting investment: improving existing systems through more effective installation, rehabilitation, maintenance and material selection; economic considerations affecting decision making;
- Long term strategy: planning for future commercial and regulatory demands. Open access, common carriage and inset appointments, pipeline valuation and criticality; risk minimisation in a downsizing industry; international legislation/regulation; integrated network management; network optimisation; infrastructure management and operation; managing customer expectations.
The conference is designed for those involved in water pipeline research, development, planning, design, implementation, IT solutions, operations or customer services including engineers and specialists from research organisations, universities, contracting firms, consulting engineers and legislators as well as water industry managers, engineers, chemists and biologists.
Potential authors of papers should contact:
Lorna Brooker
Conference organiser
BHR Group Ltd.
The fluid engineering centre
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AJ
Tel. +44-1234-750422; Fax +44-1234750074
E-mail: lbrooker@bhrgroup.co.uk
For further information, please visit:
URL: http://www.bhrgroup.co.uk/confsite/index.html(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)
Papers on all aspects of pipelines are invited, although those addressing issues such as asset management and how to look after existing systems, targeting investment or developing a long term strategy in a changing world are particularly welcome. The conference organisers, from the BHR Group, are also keen to receive submissions that focus on information technology solutions specially tailored to the water sector.
Topics likely to be included in the conference programme include:
- Asset management: how to look after existing systems; strategies and techniques for pipeline inspection, fault diagnosis and leak detection, performance and reliability measurement; who will operate assets in future?
- Targeting investment: improving existing systems through more effective installation, rehabilitation, maintenance and material selection; economic considerations affecting decision making;
- Long term strategy: planning for future commercial and regulatory demands. Open access, common carriage and inset appointments, pipeline valuation and criticality; risk minimisation in a downsizing industry; international legislation/regulation; integrated network management; network optimisation; infrastructure management and operation; managing customer expectations.
The conference is designed for those involved in water pipeline research, development, planning, design, implementation, IT solutions, operations or customer services including engineers and specialists from research organisations, universities, contracting firms, consulting engineers and legislators as well as water industry managers, engineers, chemists and biologists.
Potential authors of papers should contact:
Lorna Brooker
Conference organiser
BHR Group Ltd.
The fluid engineering centre
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AJ
Tel. +44-1234-750422; Fax +44-1234750074
E-mail: lbrooker@bhrgroup.co.uk
For further information, please visit:
URL: http://www.bhrgroup.co.uk/confsite/index.html(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)