IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure

IKT attends the China-Europe Trenchless Technology Conference

IKT’s Managing Director, Roland W. Waniek, and Scientific Director, Prof. Dr. Bert Bosseler, have attended the “China-Europe Conference on Pipelines and Trenchless Technology” at the end of March 2024, where they presented the latest IKT research results on the subject of pipe liner quality.

The event was organised by Prof. Dr. Jingguo Cao from the Tianjin University of Science and Technology.

 

 

The event brought together more than 700 experts in the metropolis of Jinan, the capital of Shandong province on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Prof Bosseler spoke about “Quality Assessment of CIPP Lining in Sewers” and Roland W. Waniek spoke about “International Trenchless Development Trends”.

 

Bert Bosseler presented the latest IKT research results on the quality assurance of CIPP liners, whilst Roland Waniek highlighted the advantages of trenchless construction and renovation in densely populated regions against the backdrop of economic and climate-related challenges.

The two had further interesting discussions at the Tianjin North China Geological Exploration Bureau, at the Tianjin Municipal Drainage Department and at the China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition in Beijing.

The programme also included a visit to a CIPP liner construction site in Jinan and a tour of a CIPP liner and Spiral Wound Lining manufacturer in Gongjiatun.

And at the end there was also a short detour to the Great Wall of China to the north of Beijing – very impressive!

The Chinese hosts will be making a return visit to the IKT with a delegation in May 2024 to discuss further cooperation on the topic of sewer rehabilitation. Before that, they will visit the IFAT exhibition in Munich.

 

You can find a detailed report from our Chinese hosts about this trip here:

 

Chinese report on the IKT visit to China

 

 

More information about quality assurance for CIPP liners:
Neutral and independent: IKT test centre for CIPP liners