Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_65 | |
| Title | Odorant Monitoring | |
| 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 (Chemistry) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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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 August 2020 | |
| End Date | 01 March 2021 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £89,333 | |
| 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%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_65 |
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| Objectives | As an alternative to current measurement techniques, a remote monitoring system called Spectra which, by means of spectrographic analysis, allows networks to continuously monitor the value of odorant concentration. The Spectra system is also capable of providing the concentration of other gas components, such as benzene which gives advantages in terms of safety and environmental protection. The system reports to specially developed software called WebPressure or can be incorporated into existing Scada systems, as this is a trail of the system Wales & West Utilities will be using WebPressure.The project will install two devices at Waun Fawr Aberystwyth and Wem PRS, these will be monitored for three months with comparative tests against existing equipment to prove that the system works. The project will enable us to understand that the levels of odorant are sufficient in the network & if possible reduce odorant levels being injected to the networkThe installation of a Spectra directly at the injection point (Maelor Offtake) does not give information on the concentration level actually present on the network, but rather tells us whether the injection is taking place or not and the level of concentration during the injection. To analyse the effectiveness of this injection two Spectra units will be installed on the mid system, at Wem and Aberystwyth. Assuming injection activities are operating as normal during this trial, the data collected at the proposed locations will give Wales & West Utilities a strong indication that odorant is reaching all areas of the mid system. Site Selection Site inspection Definition of the materials and details of the installation Technical drawings of the installation with approval from Wales & West Utilities Installation Installation of 2 Spectra system Trial First configuration of system Monitoring of the measurement and possibly reconfiguration of the parameters Comparative test with gas chromatograph Final report To trial two Spectre systems to help Wales & West Utilities understand if this product could help reduce the amount of odorant injected into the network. | |
| Abstract | A project to assess a remote monitoring system which continuously monitors odorant concentration within the gas. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 02/11/22 | |
