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Reference Number	NIA_CAD0042
Title	Easy Assist ECV
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	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation) 50%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 50%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Cadent Gas
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 June 2019
End Date	01 June 2020
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£115,840
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	London
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Cadent Gas (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Cadent Gas (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_CAD0042
Objectives	Develop a cost-effective solution to be retrofitted to current emergency control valves and which meet all gas regulations & standards. The solution must aid customers to switch off their gas supply in case of an emergency. The solution should also identify opportunities for public self-installation, gas safe engineer installation or gas network operator engineer installation. This development will deliver prototypes for yard trial testing and before a further phase to field trial the final solution. It is envisaged that the project will be executed utilising the Cadent change management approach with defined success criteria for each of the phases and deliverables.The sanction value is to fund design & development. The project comprises of 5 stages, the first will gather requirements, stage 2 & 3 will look at concept designs and stage 4 & 5 will develop prototypes & test. Demonstration of solution to be tested by supplier & at Cadent training centres under Operations supervision. No field trials are planned in this stage, a further phase will be required to complete designs, locate & work with a manufacturing companies and field trial. To develop a cost effective, mechanical device to be retrofitted to any domestic ECV. This device would turn the ECV 90 degrees, in line with policy & regulation. This would allow customers on the PSR database with restricted movement to operate their ECV in an emergency. The proposed solution shall aim to provide:• Installation in less than 10 minutes• Installation by public or gas engineer• No impact to supply during installation• Simple, easy operation & instruction• Device compatible with all domestic ECVs• Visibly clear indication of ON/OFF• Reliable & durable for the life of the ECV• Retrofitted & mechanical – no impact on current ECV• Release & re-set mechanism• Enable customers to easily isolate supply and reduce 1-hour response time to 2 hours• Customer safety & well-being – ability to make safe and limit confusion with the status of the supply• Engineer and public safety – property safe when they arrive on site• Reduction in the number of customer complaints about being able to isolate their supply
Abstract	Develop a cost-effective solution to be retrofitted to current emergency control valves and which meet all gas regulations & standards. The solution must aid customers to switch off their gas supply in case of an emergency. The solution should also identify opportunities for public self-installation, gas safe engineer installation or gas network operator engineer installation. This development will deliver prototypes for yard trial testing and before a further phase to field trial the final solution.
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Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	09/11/22