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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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