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Introduction to Pumping Stations and Transport Pipelines

Course subject(s) Intro to Pumping Stations and Transport Pipelines

In this first lecture an introduction is given for the new students.
It gives an overview of the water transport through pipes in human history and gives a notice of everyday presence of the piped water supply system that we take for granted.
The content and the goals of the course are explained on the basis of some examples from everyday practice.

part 1

Part 2

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