The Elydan Group Training Centre offers courses tailored to the requirements of construction industry professionals. All our courses are run by experts in their fields.
Elydan can help you learn about polyethylene’s different fields of application and technical aspects in the various markets it serves.
We run training courses and information sessions on a range of products and trades, such as:
- The use of polyethylene to supply drinking water
- Welding polyethylene
- Dry networks
- Renewable energy – geothermal solutions
These workshops also cover the technical and regulatory aspects of installation. Our courses can be held on our premises or at yours, and can take the form of standard modules or bespoke sessions.
Our training programmes
Training course: The use of polyethylene in the supply of drinking water
Objective:
The objective of this course is to inform attendees about Polyethylene and its advantages by looking at its use in drinking water supply networks.
The following points are covered:
1 – The market environment: key data
2 – Hydraulic factors (Load loss, pressure, flow rate, etc.)
3 – PE100: Resin and pipe development
4 – The advantages of polyethylene networks
5 – The added value polyethylene networks bearing the NF Mark bring
6 – Connection techniques (Butt welding, Fusion welding, Mechanical unions) – Practical applications
7 – Design – implementing a PE drinking water supply network
8 – Non cut & cover techniques (Sleeved drilling, Directional drilling, etc.)
9 – Regulations – Certification (Section 71, NF Mark)
10 – Drinking water supply network reception – Leak test
Practical applications
11 – PE100 pipework and sustainable development
Teaching resources used:
- Training room
- Installation equipment: welding machine, etc.
- Course material, documentation
Course duration: 1.5 days
Number of participants: Between 5 and 10 customers
Number of Elydan staff taking part: 1
Classroom and distance training
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Training course: How to fusion-weld PE100 pipework
Objective:
At the end of the course, attendees will know how to assemble PE100 pipes and unions using the fusion welding technique.
Programme:
- Polyethylene – General
- Fusion welding
– The welding process
– The three key points
– Identifying welding defects
– Practical applications
Teaching resources:
- Training room
- Welding equipment: Universal welding machine, Positioner
- Course material, documentation
- Multiple choice test at the end of the course
Course duration: 1 day
Number of participants: 5 maximum
Number of Elydan staff taking part: 1
Classroom training only
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Training course: How to butt weld PE100 pipework (heated mirror technique)
Objective:
To learn how to butt-weld polyethylene pipework.
Programme:
- Polyethylene – General
- The butt welding technique
– The welding process
– Calculating the weld settings
– Identifying weld defects - Practical applications
Teaching resources:
- Training room
- Welding equipment: Hydraulic butt welding machine
- Course material, documentation.
- Multiple choice test at the end of the course
Course duration: 1 day
Number of participants: 4 maximum
Number of Elydan staff taking part: 1
Classroom training only
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Training course: Dry networks
Objective:
The objective of this course is to teach the attendees about polyolefin systems used in dry networks. The course covers design aspects, installation, and normative and regulatory references.
Programme:
- Corrugated ducting and cable conduit
a. Application
b. Normative reference
c. Installation
d. Connection - HDPE Telecom conduit
a. Application
b. Normative reference
c. Installation
d. Connection - Black pipe with red stripe
a. Application
b. Normative reference
c. Installation
d. Connection
Teaching resources:
- Training room
- Course material, documentation.
Course duration: 1 day
Number of participants: Between 5 and 12 customers
Number of Elydan staff taking part: 1
Classroom and distance training
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Training course: Renewable energies, geothermal solutions
Objective:
After a general presentation on the various different types of geothermal system, the course goes into much greater detail on very low-temperature heat capture systems coupled to heat pumps, and ground-coupled heat exchangers.
Programme:
- The various different types of geothermal system
- The heat pump
- Horizontal and vertical outdoor probes
- The rules governing the installation of probes
- Heating energy comparison
- How a ground-coupled heat exchanger works
- The rules governing the installation of ground-coupled heat exchangers
- Estimated energy savings
Teaching resources:
- Training room
- Product samples
- Course material, documentation.
Course duration: 1/2 day
Number of participants: 12 maximum
Number of Elydan staff taking part: 1
Classroom and distance training
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