The management of equipment and oils contaminate by PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) requires basic knowledge of this substance, but above all requires knowledge of the rules and laws regulating this matter (IEC, CENELEC, Stockholm Convention, etc.).This training course is designed for exactly this purpose and is aimed primarily at developing countries.It will address, for example, inventory and control obligations, without neglecting the decontamination or disposal techniques for PCB-contaminated equipment.
The course is run with a practical approach, with the aim of giving tools to those who really need to implement a PCB management system.This approach is greatly appreciated by participants; in fact, Sea Marconi frequently provides courses to international bodies under the auspices of the World Development Organisation.

Sea Marconi is an international leader in this field, and has developed a technology, the CDP Process®, recognised as the best available technique (BAT) for decontamination of in-service and end-of-life transformers.Due to its recognised expertise in this field, Sea Marconi is part of the PCB Elimination Network (PEN) established in 2009 within the ambit of the Stockholm Convention.

Date

This course does not yet have fixed dates.

Contact us and we can arrange one or more dates together

Duration

3 days

(The duration can be changed according to customer needs)

Programme

Introduction: What are PCBs?

PCBs in insulating oils

International standards on PCB management

Case of application: European regulatory framework for PCBs

PCB Inventory

– Definition of an inventory strategy

– Sampling

– Choice of laboratory

– Sample management

PCB analysis and interpretation of results:

– Example: a proper workflow of the sample inside the laboratory

– International methods and their differences

– Result management: traceability and availability of data

– Definition of a strategy for managing the PCB inventory

Technologies for decontamination/disposal of PCB-contaminated insulating oils

– Combustion technologies

– Combustion-free technologies

– Safety and environmental aspects

[PRACTICAL SESSION] Oil sampling

[PRACTICAL SESSION] General visit to a plant for oil and transformer decontamination (MDU)

- On-site visit to an MDU plant

How it is organised

Theoretical session with supporting Power Point presentations

Practical session at the nearest site where dehalogenation takes place (minibus transfer) or at the Sea Marconi operating area in ​​Collegno (TO).

Who it is intended for

– Managers of electrical equipment pools,
– Producers or service providers,
– Risk managers,
- Utilities engineers,
– Consultants,
– Researchers (in the electrical, environmental and technical fluid fields),
– Asset managers,
– Insurance companies,
– Maintenance technicians,
– Engineers involved in the maintenance of high voltage systems,
– Laboratory managers
– Ministry officials (environment, development, industry).

Where

Sea Marconi Campus (via Ungheria 20, Collegno (Turin) – Italy)

This course can also be organised at the customer's premises