Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_013 | |
| Title | Ductile Iron Window Cutter Tool | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 June 2014 | |
| End Date | 01 January 2015 | |
| Duration | 7 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £87,312 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_WWU_013 |
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| Objectives | The objective of the project is to develop a tool that is able to cut a window in ductile iron mains in a quicker manner that is currently available and to do so safely to allow the continuation of live main insertion in ductile iron mains. To produce a hand held window cutting tool that has been tested in the field and that is at a stage to be transferred to business as usual for all networks advantage. | |
| Abstract | Wales & West Utilities replace approximately 90% of their network with Live Mains Insertion. This is predominantly on cast iron pipe where the PE pipe is exposed by breaking out sections with a bar or hydraulic pipe cracker. WWU have identified a need to develop a method of effectively cutting ductile iron mains to enable this method of installation to be transferred. A tool is required to reduce the time it takes to cut out a window for the transfer of the original service onto the PE after a ductile iron main has been live inserted. This tool needs to be simple and safe to use and be able to work within a typical service excavation without requiring additional cost excavating or damaging other utility apparatus. Following the completion of some scoping and capability analysis work this project will see the development of a hand held tool that will be tested in the field and developed to provide a safe window cut in ductile iron.Note : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/08/18 | |
