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Reference Number NIA_NGN_188
Title Digital Pressure Test Alert
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
Northern Gas Networks
Award Type Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source Ofgem
Start Date 01 December 2016
End Date 01 December 2017
Duration 12 months
Total Grant Value £67,333
Industrial Sectors Technical Consultancy
Region Yorkshire & Humberside
Programme Network Innovation Allowance
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (100.000%)
Web Site http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGN_188
Objectives Ability to alert key events post pressure test - operational and technical Improved pressure test recordsImproved DSP accountability for transferring correctly tested assets - reduced asset riskNo major productivity implications for installersImproved visibility for planning and deployment of associated activities i. e. purge and relightCost benefit as a result of reduction in revisits to sites to undertake remedial work to remediate poor installationsAbility to adapt app/alert system to other pressure test hardware - device agnostic The project will be deemed a success if the following criteria are met: Ability to alert key events post pressure test - operational and technicalImproved pressure test recordsImproved DSP accountability for transferring correctly tested assets - reduced asset riskNo major productivity implications for installersImproved visibility for planning and deployment of associated activities i. e. purge and relightCost benefit as a result of reduction in revisits to sites to undertake remedial work to remediate poor installationsAbility to adapt app/alert system to other pressure test hardware - device agnostic
Abstract The problem relates to the capture of the pressure test data and the real-time use of that data within the business to inform both operational and technical departments. Historically the data is either not captured at all or the time for it to be received back to the GDN operator is too long for any appropriate operational use of technical intervention. The current practice for low pressure ( NGN will work in partnership with ControlPoint to develop a prototype system using wherever possible existing proprietary equipment and software. The basic function of the system should include the following attributes Simple to use pressure test equipment for both 100 & 350mbar application Wireless connectivity of the pressure test equipment to a smartphoneA smartphone app to control the pressure test process and send data real-time to a web based asset management platforAn ability to alert interested parties to all key attributes from a given test result i. e. test type, location, pass/fail status, timing, etc.Note : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above
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