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Reference Number	NIA_WWU_070
Title	Zero emission odorant pumping system
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	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 March 2021
End Date	01 March 2022
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£241,436
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	Wales
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_070
Objectives	The project will demonstrate a change to the current system of hydraulic diaphragm pumps. The project will install a zero-emission electrically driven hydraulic diaphragm pump (Zeo NJEX) that has never been installed in the UK. The pump will stop the current continuous release of gas and saving a substantial amount of own use gas and therefore the amount of unaccounted for gas at each of the offtakes. A review, appraisal and approval recommendation of the concept and design for the new electrically driven hydraulic diaphragm pumps on a live site will also be conducted. The review is to ensure any proposed pump meets the requirements as set out in the WWU document T/PM/GL/5 Management Procedure For Managing New Works, Modifications And Repairs, this includes any HAZOPs, HAZIDs and the Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) allocated to the safety functions. These are necessary to ensure Wales & West Utilities compliance with legislation, including Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR), the Electricity at Work Regulations (EWR), the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) and where applicable the WWU Safety Case and the Major Accident Prevention Document (MAPD).Furthermore, there is also a requirement that any odorisation system must meet the functional requirements of IGEM/SR/16 Odorant systems for GT and distribution. In addition to the above reports, the project will also produce a review and report of all current WWU policies and procedures pertaining the odorisation of natural gas, to ensure the compliance of any new odorisation system and to identify any areas of the current procedures that would need updating should they not currently comply. Quality, health, safety and environment (QHS&E):• Perform a HAZOP meeting• Produce RAMS for installation and commissioningDesign Mechanical:Provide mechanical drawings for connecting new system into the current infrastructure: Injection point and line Connect odorant line from bulk tank to NJEX-zeo odorant system Connect new PRU to tank and ZEO Design drawings for small PRU Misc documents (manuals, data sheets, sizing calcs etc) Approval/appraisal of the concept and design for the new design/system to ensure they meet the requirements set out in the T/PM/GL/5. Approval and Appraisal to be carried out in the following disciplines: Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical. (DNV-GL) Produce an SR15 Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment on the proposed odorisation design as supplied. (DNV-GL) Carry out a technical review of WWUs odorisation policies and procedures and identify areas that will require updating/amending based on the requirements of the proposed new design/system.(DNV-GL) EC&I Design:Provide EC&I drawings for connecting new ZEO into the current infrastructure: New electrical connections New SCIM panel design Data cables between new SCIM and ZEO Purchase & Delivery of EquipmentInstallation & Commissioning: Installation and evaluation of system Report Project report provided detailing any issues faced, solutions and financial review / benefits To install and assess the suitably of an electrically driven hydraulic diaphragm pumps, avoiding the need to use own use gas which is in turn vented to atmosphere.
Abstract	A project to assess the suitably of electrically driven hydraulic diaphragm pumps, avoiding the need to use own use gas which is in turn vented to atmosphere.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	02/11/22