www.wareco.co.kr
www.wareco.co.kr37, Seongnam-daero 925beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaPhone : +82-31-724-5300 Fax : +82-31-702-7471
WARECO has been conducting inspection and maintenance of water resources related facilities since 1986, and now WARECO is a global leader in protecting water and the environment with the customer oriented management of an ISO environmental management system.
Different quality of technology makes a difference in the future.
Water Resources Engineering Corporation
ABOUT WARECO
Company History -
Technical Resources -
Inspection and Maintenance -
National Research Projects -
Operation and Management -
Research and Development -
Diagnosing Business -
Construction -
New Regeneration Energy Business -
Overseas Projects -
Competitiveness of WARECO
Business Fields of WARECO
NETWORK
Mission and Vision -
CONTENTS
Greetings
welcome to WARECOSince the corporation was established in 1986, as a public entity invested by Korea Water Resources Corporation. WARECO has been supplying stable electric power and water by way of systematic inspection, operation and maintenance of core national infrastructures including water dam power generation facilities, industrial water and large scale water supply.
After the corporation was privatized in 2001, WARECO has been conducting inspection and maintenance of overall top quality and high level water resource facilities including, but not limited to, multipurpose water dams, 4 great river barrage facilities, large scale and regional water, sewage systems and industrial water, making full use of its technology and know-how, accumulated over the past 3 decades, of inspection and maintenance in the areas.
In addition to the traditional business lines of WARECO, as mentioned above, WARECO is expanding its business to surveys, diagnostics, design, new renewable energy, construction as well as operation and maintenance of water resources facilities, such as water treatment plants, public sewage and sewage pipe lines, to provide total aqua solutions to our customers both at home and abroad.
In particular WARECO has stepped in to Africa (Equatorial Guinea), the Middle East (Iraq, Afghanistan) and Asia (India) to operate and maintain water and sewage systems and water dam power generation successfully.
WARECO will be your most reliable and excellent partner in the water industry, providing total solutions based its best experience, technology and know-how accumulated about more than 30 years.
Thank you.
Choi Won-sik / CEOWater Resources Engineering Corporation, Korea
New start through privatization
Company History
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History of Public Corporation
※ WARECO has been conducting water resources facilities (water dam/power generation facility and wide range water supply networks) since its establishment.
2004. 12. 01 Selected as a national research and development subject (Eco-STAR Project by Ministry of Environment)
2006. 05. 03 Technical support to Likimro hydroelectric power plant in Nagalland Province, India
2010. 06. 01 Operation and inspection service for Mongomo Water Treatment Plant in Equatorial Guinea
2011. 02. 21 Technical support to a small hydroelectric power plant in Istalif, Afghanistan
2011. 06. 16 [Pilot project of using robots to inspect water supply networks]
2011. 07. 01 Selected as a national research and development subject (Eco-Innovation Project by Ministry of Environment)
2012. 06. 15 Registered as a specialized organization to carry out technical diagnosis of public sewage (Registration No. 1)
2012. 12. 26 Won a contract of “Rehabilitation of decrepit pipes of the Geumgang River wide range water supply networks”
2013. 02. 20 Acquired license of “Management of public sewage and sewage pipe lines”
2001. 02. 01 Established the Water Resources Engineering Corporation
1986 ~ 2000 Water Resources Facility Repair & Maintenance Co., Ltd ~ Korea Water Resources Technology Corp. [invested by Korea Water Resources Corp.]
※ Specialized in inspecting, maintaining and operating water dam/power generation and large scale water supply
Making use of its specialized technology and know-how about water resources facilities, WARECO, with its systematic inspection and maintenance process, has been supplying stable electric power and water since 1986. Furthermore, the Corporation is expanding its business into the construction and operation of water treatment plants, new regeneration energy, technical diagnosis and operation of sewage treatment plants as well. Particularly in 2006, WARECO started providing its services overseas in several countries.
About WARECO
Water Resources Engineering Corporation
Mission & Vision
Build up stable business ground
Diversify business
R&D/Reinforce education
Secure competitiveness
4 Strategies
MissionA Company for the human beings and a future with technology
VisionProvide total solution for the aqua industry following global standards
VISION Total solution provider for the aqua industry following global standards
Mid and Long Term
Managerial Targets
▶ Establish ground for sustainable shared growth with customers▶ Diversify business areas and expand business partnership networks▶ Establish an advanced labor-management culture for a productive
labor-management partnership▶ Develop advanced methods of inspection and maintenance▶ Establish sales oriented administrative infrastructure and R&D▶ Reinforce its new regeneration energy business ability
Promotion of 4 Core
Businesses
▶ Establish a foundation for sustainable growth
▶ Efficiency of internal management
▶ Secure core technology ability
▶ Optimize corporate ownership structure
Water dams, Power generating facilitiesInspection, maintenance, operation andmanagement
Underground pipe networksInspection and maintenance
Design and build water supply networks Inspection, main-tenance, operation and management Design and build water supply networks Inspection, maintenance, operation and management
Small hydroelectric power generation facilitiesConstruction/inspection & maintenance
Install wind power generation facilities
ABOUT WARECO | WARECO is leading the 21st century aqua industry by providing comprehensive engineering of water resources to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the industry worldwide.
Bury and relocate pipe lines, rehabilitation of worn-out pipes
Installation of tidal power generationfacilities Inspection, maintenance, operation and management
Design and build sewage treatment plant, Inspection, maintenance, operation and management
Installation of photovoltaic power generation facilities Inspection and maintenance
Desalination facilitiesInspection and maintenance
WARECO has been conducting inspection and maintenance of water resources facilities since 1986, focusing on customer oriented management with an ISO environmental management system to protect water and the environment
WARECO is proudly the most successful patner in the water industry.
The Source of Techniques
Manage professional manpower (525 engineers) and accumulated know-how (operate 764 units of cutting edge equipment of 35 kinds)
Major Industrial Property Rights
• Patent: Repairing method for water turbine generator/rehabilitation of water supply pipes/continuous water pipe camera and its system, etc.
• Utility model: scum removing device of water treatment plant, etc. • Design: Fixing pressure wheels preventing breakaway of cast iron pipes, etc.• New technology: No.565, Replace valve packing of water pipes and
remove scaling on the longitudinal side with uninterrupted water supply No.584, Endoscope technology for joining parts of a water pipe line
applicable to continuous water
Part Number
New Technology registered 2
Patent registered 62
Utility Model registered 5
Design registered 2
Work Category Major Equipment Quantity
Civil Engineer Valve diagnosing device/valve chamber detector/water leakage detector 97
Machine Vibration analyzer/pump efficiency measuring device/oil analyzer 156
Electricity Thermal image diagnosing device/protecting relay/circuit breaker movement analyzer/power analyzer 164
Instrumentation Calibrator/ultrasonic flow meter 100
Common Generator/crane car 247
Total 764
Major Equipment (764 units of 35 kinds)
WARECO, which employs the best engineers, owns and operates cutting edge equipment for civil engineering, mechanics, electricity, electronic communication, architectural engineering and the environment.
Numerous results of studies on the water industry have been put into practical use since the corporation was established and they are managed as our specialized industrial properties.
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1. Development of next generation technology, Eco-Innovation Project (Ministry of Environment) - Develop comprehensive and optimized management of pipe networks and improved technology
■ Target of research and development Develop various pipe networks management technology of amalgamating the latest technology for the optimized management of water supply pipe lines.
■ Research period Aug. 2011 ~ Apr. 2016
2. Pilot project using robots for water supply pipe lines (Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Ministry of Environment)
■ Target of business Establish a cutting edge scientific management and maintenance service applied to robotic systems.
■ Project period May 2011 ~ Mar. 2014
National Research & Development ProjectWARECO has been investing ceaselessly in R&D for water resources inspection and facilities, utilizing its technology and experience, accumulated over the past 3 decades, to secure world leading technology. New technology created by WARECO improves the quality of life of our customers.
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Research & Development ProjectWARECO’s continuous investment in R&D enables the corporation to secure world standard
technology for the inspection and management of water resources facilities.
Maintenance of water resources facilities using cutting edge equipment Technical Upgrade
Research and development projects for new growth engines
Acquire industrial property rights and new technology
Paint film removing equipmentEquipment to remove and separate worn-out and old paint film using induction principles
Surface coating equipmentEquipment to treat the ground surface of the inside of the worn-out pipes using a drying method to improve quality of the coating and lining
Water JetWashing machine to remove slime and deposits inside worn-out pipes
WARECO provides total solutions for the water resources industry to be your best partner in water resources facilities, employing its excellent experience, technology and know-how accumulated about the past 3 decades.
We are growing rapidly as the best patner in the water industry.
Application■ Water dam, power generation, water and sewage systems■ Ground water pipe networks and desalination plants
Effects of inspection and management■ Life cycle of equipment and machinery is extended by 50%■ Reduce maintenance cost (2% of construction cost is reduced annually)■ Reduce failure suspensions (restoration time and water supply cut off) -> reduced by less than 50%
24 hours emergency restoration system - Emergency operation system to respond immediately to urgent accidents in the water supply ■ Operate maneuverable repair team (specialized technical manpower and equipment on standby at all times)■ Know-how to repair leakages in large size water supply pipes
MaintenanceWARECO provides 24 hour engineering service of preventive inspection, diagnostics and maintenance of water resources facilities to keep them in the optimized conditions .
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Operation ManagementWARECO’s preventive inspections and pre-emptive maintenance, based on the technology accumulated by maintaining water treatment plants and hydroelectric power plants for years, can minimize failure shutdowns of facilities, resulting in a great reduction in operating costs.
Water treatment plant operation and management at a STX shipbuilding yard
Operation and management of discharging flood gates
Operation, maintenance and management of sewage systems
Tunnel operation and management
Water treatment plant operation andmanagement
Electric facilities operation and management
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Inspection BusinessWARECO’s skilled group of technical diagnosticians, with abundant experience
in the overall water resources facilities, carries out professional diagnosis to provide optimized operation of the facilities.
Technical diagnostics■ Technical diagnosis of sewage systems and pipes■ Technical diagnosis of water treatment plants and water
supply pipelines■ Technical diagnosis of pumping and discharging stations■ Technical diagnosis of water dams, river water gates and
harbor flood gates ■ Inspection and maintenance of local water supply facilities
Safety diagnosis and safety inspection■ Water dams, river water gates , bridges, tunnels, water
and sewage systems■ Regular safety inspection of construction sites and initial
inspections
Enhancement of water flow rate of local water supply■ Water leakage detection/establish block systems■ Diagnosis of pipe networks and repair worn-out pipe networks■ Inspect and diagnose operation and management status of water
distribution networks
Diagnostics of energy■ Prevent energy loss by optimized operation of each facility■ Stabilize production and support facilities by establishing optimized
model of energy operation
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ConstructionThe rapid increase in demand for water due to nationwide development and the growth of urban areas has caused the demand for construction of water resources facilities and their operation and maintenance to increase continuously. WARECO, performing the work concerned for the past 3 decades, has been accumulating a great deal of experience and know-how. WARECO provides our customers with on site feasibility studies, design, construction, operation and maintenance of water resources facilities based upon hydrodynamic characteristics and diversified job experience.
Application■ Design and build water and sewage
systems■ Bury and relocate pipe lines■ Drill continuous water, build cutoffs
for continuous water■ Install hydraulic turbine generators■ Construct tidal power plants■ Construct small hydroelectric
power plants■ General construction works
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New-Renewable EnergyWARECO, which will be an inspiration to future industries, is emerging as a global leader of new renewable
energy. Particularly for small hydroelectric power generation, WARECO is leading the new trends of the energy industry by providing consolidated services from design, construction and operation.
Application■ Small hydroelectric power and tidal power
generation, etc
Performance of small hydroelectric power generation■ Build the Gwangcheon, Banbyeon and Unmum small hydroelectric power plants (design, build and operate)
■ Install the Sincheon Sewage Treatment Plant, Hadong, Damyang, and Baekgok water dams, small hydroelectric power generation of the Boryeong #2 Hydroelectric Power Plant
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Overseas BusinessThe world population will reach 8 billion in 10 years and the growth of aqua industries in Asia and the Pacific region, including China, and so regional development will be another new challenge for us. WARECO provides our overseas customers with innovative solutions and partnership in accordance with their demands for technical assistance in the operation, maintenance and management of water resources facilities, feasibility studies and design of the various projects concerned.
Areas of participation■ Management, operation and maintenance of water and
sewage systems■ Management, operation and maintenance of
hydroelectric power generation■ Technical export (ODA, EDCF, KOICA) - Technical support for water and sewage systems - Technical support for hydroelectric power generation - Survey, design and construction supervision
Major Performance ■ Technical support for the Leekimro Hydroelectric Power
Plant in India■ PMC Improvement of portable water supply in Iraq■ Technical support to a small hydroelectric power plant in
Afghanistan■ Operation and maintenance of water and sewage system in
Equatorial Guinea, Many others
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NetworkWARECO operates 5 branch offices and 24 business places across the country to conduct
inspection, operation and maintenance of water resources facilities along with an emergency mobilization system in preparation for urgent restoration.
Soyang River
Goyang Paldang
Seongnam
Gwacheon (Han River Region General Office)
Cheonan Cheongju (Geumgang River Region General Office)
Imha
Ulsan
MiryangHapcheon
Donghwa
Changwon (Nakdong River General Office)
Juam (Yeongsangang River Office)
Namgang River
Sacheon
Busan
Geoje
Chungju
Buyeo
Boryeong
Yongdam
Daecheong
Gumi (Daegyeong Region Office)
Head Office Gangcheon Barrage
Geumgang River Barrage
GyeongnamRegion Barrage
National Organization Networks■ Head Office (at Bundang, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea)
■ Han River RegionHan River Region General Office (at Gwacheon), Paldang Office, Seongnam Office, Goyang Office,Soyang River Office, Gangcheon Barrage Office
■ Nakdong River RegionNakdong River General Office (at Changwon),Hapcheon Office, Busan Office, Namgang Office, Miryang Office, Sacheon Office, Ulsan Office, Geoje Office, Gyeongnam Region Barrage Office
■ Geumgang River RegionGeumgang River General Office (at Cheongju),Daecheong Office, Chungju Office, Chungju Water Supply Office, Cheonan Office, Asan Office, Buyeo Office, Boryeong Office, Geumgang River Barrage Office
■ Daegyeong RegionDaegyeong Region Office (at Gumi), Imha Office
■ Honam RegionHonam Region Office (at Juam), Yongdam Office, Donghwa Office
Please visit the web site of WARECO.You can get more information on and a guide to water resources technology.
www.wareco.co.kr
Water Supply Office
Water Dam Office
4 Great Rivers Barrage Office
WARECO will be your best partner in water resources, providing the best experience, technology and professional know-how accumulated over the past 3 decades.
Water Resources Engineering Corporation
www.wareco.co.kr
www.wareco.co.kr37, Seongnam-daero 925beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaPhone : +82-31-724-5300 Fax : +82-31-702-7471