Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_042 | |
| Title | Portable gas Reading Equipment (PRE) | |
| 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 (Physics) 100% | |
| 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 January 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 January 2018 | |
| Duration | 12 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £71,368 | |
| 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_042 |
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| Objectives | To undertake a series of demonstration trials of the technlogy, using the three products, to clearly understand whether the technology will assist in helping us to locate gas escapes. To identify if the products trialed will offer enhancements to locate gas escapes in a variety of applications | |
| Abstract | Wales & West Utilities (WWU) constantly strive to innovate and demonstrate that we are delivering value for money to our customers . We constantly strive to raise the bar on safety to improve standards for our customers and colleagues. Leakage detection methods in the UK have remained unchanged for many years. Our engineers use equipment that helps them scan an area for escaping gas by using a hand probe that displays the concentration of gas on a display that gives a reading of percentage gas in air and percentage Lower Explosive Limit (LEL, which is equal to 5% gas) when in proximity of a leak. Although this is an effective method of detection, the detection probe, operated at arms lengths, needs to be close to the leak source. This Project will examine the practical and technical benefits of using infrared and laser technology to identify and locate gas leaks. The below products were selected, after assessment, to demonstrate how effective and safe the innovative technologies are. - IRwin mobile methane leak detectors- FLIR optical gas imaging technology- LaserMethane miniNote : 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 | 26/10/18 | |
