Course Description
District heating is where war and winter meet. Networks designed for stable operation now run under attack, with damaged sources, interrupted power, and pipelines that fail catastrophically when a system loses pressure and temperature in freezing conditions. A rupture in an occupied residential district is not a maintenance ticket — it is a humanitarian emergency measured in hours.
This programme addresses heating networks rather than boiler houses. Participants learn network hydraulics and thermal regimes, pipeline construction and insulation, leak detection and damage localisation, repair under load and in winter conditions, freeze prevention and system drainage decisions, operation during power interruption, and the organisation of emergency repair — the practical engineering of keeping heat in the pipes when the system is under sustained attack.
What you will achieve
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Explain district heating network structure, hydraulics and thermal regimes
- Understand pipeline types, insulation and construction
- Apply leak detection and damage localisation techniques
- Plan and execute repair under load and in winter conditions
- Prevent freezing and make drainage decisions under threat
- Operate networks during power interruption and source loss
- Organise emergency repair crews, stocks and logistics
- Prioritise restoration across a damaged network
How the course is delivered
The programme combines network engineering with the operational reality of running heat supply under attack and in emergency conditions. Participants work through hydraulic regimes, damage scenarios, localisation exercises and repair prioritisation using realistic network configurations.
The programme addresses networks — trunk and distribution pipelines, chambers, pumping and substations — rather than heat generation, and is built for conditions where sources, power and staff are all constrained.
Designed for
This programme is designed for:
- Engineers and managers of municipal heating utilities
- Network operation and dispatch personnel
- Emergency repair crew leaders
- Technical staff of local authorities responsible for heat supply
- Specialists working on heating restoration projects
Daily programme
- District heating system structure
- Network hydraulics and pressure regimes
- Thermal regimes and temperature schedules
- Sources, trunk lines, distribution and substations
- Pipeline types and laying methods
- Insulation and heat loss
- Corrosion and ageing mechanisms
- Condition assessment and network diagnostics
- Leak detection technologies
- Damage localisation methods
- Interpreting pressure and flow anomalies
- Rapid assessment after strikes
- Repair methods and materials
- Repair under load and partial shutdown
- Winter repair techniques
- Freeze prevention and drainage decisions
- Operating during power interruption and source loss
- Emergency crews, stocks and logistics
- Restoration prioritisation across the network
- Emergency response workshop
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
