The University of Debrecen is developing its engineering education with a new building and modern equipment

The University of Debrecen has undergone numerous developments in recent years. Following the renovation and expansion of the Faculty of Engineering buildings, another significant investment is now underway to promote technical education and research and development: the creation of a new, multifunctional laboratory for teaching, research and development related to vehicle technology training. The project was awarded to HUNÉP Zrt., and Pureco Kft. oil separation equipment suitable for rainwater treatment was selected for the investment.

Focus on the automotive industry of the future

The laboratory will play a central role in training related to the region's automotive investments and will be closely integrated into the strategic development programme of the University of Debrecen in the fields of engineering, science and technology. The Vehicle Laboratory will be a comfortable and well-equipped facility, built in the more than 74-hectare Science, Technology and Innovation Park, able to serve the diverse needs of theoretical and practical engineering education. The building, with a floor area of around 2,700 square metres, will house vehicle laboratories, mechatronics and robotics classrooms, vehicle assembly workshops and classrooms for smaller courses.

Focus on the environment

For the pre-treatment of leachate contaminated with oil derivatives in the "manhole workshop" in the eastern part of the building, Pureco provided steel and reinforced concrete oil traps of its own design. The manhole in front of the oil separator had to be designed with a shallow sludge chamber so that a backflow preventer could be installed on the inflowing pipe end. The oil separator with sludge trap supplied by Pureco is a proprietary ferroconcrete tankwith a capacity of 6 l/s and a cleanup limit of 2 mg/l SOE.

Combining traditional technologies, the equipment delivers high efficiency performance without the need for added energy or chemicals. The built-in safety device protects the operator from the consequences of accidental pollution and prevents the spread of damage to the catchment.

They pay attention to detail

The laboratory car park is being built on the south side of the main building, and the pavement of the car park may, of course, be contaminated with rainwater containing oil derivatives. This will be cleaned by a steel oil trap with a hydraulic capacity of 65l/s and a clean-up limit of 2 mg/l SOE, supplied by Pureco. Combining the main advantages of plastic and concrete tanks, the small steel unit weighs only 5-6 times less than the concrete unit %; as a result, it is easy to transport and simple to install. The clean (roof surface) rainwater from the building is collected in separate rainwater drains and discharged into the sump box field, for which Pureco is also supplied. Together, these solutions provide the best possible solution to minimise the environmental impact of the new educational building.