Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGGD0083 | |
| Title | PRISM (Pipe Replacement in situ Manufacturing) - Below Ground Dead Main Trial and Associated Work | |
| 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 (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Cadent Gas |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2016 | |
| End Date | 01 November 2017 | |
| Duration | 16 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,082,765 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Cadent Gas (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGGD0083 |
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| Objectives | To trial in an underground environment the PRISM system developed as far as practicable. To develop and laboratory test mains end connection and service connection solutions. A demonstration of the PRISM system in a realistic dead main environment. The technologies demonstrated pass all independent testingA selection of service and mains end solutions to trial. A draft "G23" document that highlights areas that will need development to proceed to live trials. | |
| Abstract | Current methods of replacing gas distribution mains are costly and disruptive to customers and road users. This initiative seeks to determine a method of achieving the outputs of mains replacement more efficiently. Utilising PRISM, the renewal of mains within a street could be possible via an excavation at each end of the street. This would result in a reduction in cost and effort, improved safety, environmental benefits through reduced waste to landfill and reduced customer and third party disruption, leading to improved customer satisfaction. This project will build on recent work both under and outside of the NIA, and has brought together suitable project partners to develop a method of applying a resin to the inside of cast iron mains pipes suitable for a fully structural solution with potential to satisfy gas industry requirement. This project will trial the PRISM system developed so far in an underground dead main environment, and further develop solution for connecting the pipe to services and interconnecting mains.Note : 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 | 09/10/18 | |
