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| Reference Number | NIA_NGN_189 | |
| Title | Syphon Waste Water Remediation | |
| 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 |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 February 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 October 2017 | |
| Duration | 8 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £54,173 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| 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_189 |
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| Objectives | Identify and analyse a variety of suitable filtration media, to assess their effectiveness at removing the contaminants found in gas pipelines. Develop a suitable filtration system that relies on the proven filtration media. The aim is to apply the system to Northern Gas Networks existing ATU and Syphon Vehicles so that the contaminated water can be filtered and discharged into a foul sewer system. Develop an implementation programme with Northern Gas Networks including a best practice process and training guide. Review future developments and collaborate with a close out report. To have developed, designed, manufactured and testing of a fully proven containment system. The system will be capable of removing contaminants from water ingress found in gas mains. | |
| Abstract | NGN are always looking for ways to reduce its impact on the environment and one area where we could considerably reduce our special waste, is by capturing the impurities from syphon waste, through filtration. This process would completely change the way we capture this wasteUnderground gas main pipe line suffer from some ingress of water from potable water main bursts and/or maintenance operations. This water can remain inside the gas main for long periods and therefore be exposed to differing levels of contaminant concentrations, gas operators remove the water by means of a vacuum pump at a stand pipe to syphon the water into a portable ATU vessel. The water removed from the main is considered to be a special waste liquid due to the various contaminants which may include a strong gas odour (methanethiol/mercaptan) if the water has been present in the main for a long period. The gas industry typically follows the following procedure to remove and handle the contaminated water: 1. Connect a Allan Taylor Unit (ATU) to a gas main stand pipe2. Create a vacuum within the main to draw (syphon) the residing water from the main and into the ATUs water tank (400 litres)3. The ATU typically travel to a number of pumping events before they reach their tank holding capacity and require emptying. 4. At a gas depot the contaminated water is transferred from the ATU into a larger syphon waste water tank. A third party waste liquid handling company is required to remove the accumulated contaminated water from the tank by means of a large mobile tanker and transports the waste water off site to another holding tanker farm. It’s not known how the third party company cleans and/or disposes of the contaminated water? Stage one - Development: Identify and analyse a variety of suitable filtration media, to assess their effectiveness at removing the contaminants found in gas pipelines. Stage Two - Prove Concept: Develop a suitable filtration system that relies on the proven filtration media. The aim is to apply the system to Northern Gas Networks existing ATU and Syphon Vehicles so that the contaminated water can be filtered and discharged into a foul sewer system. Stage Three - Implementation: Develop an implementation programme with Northern Gas Networks including a best practice process and training guide. Stage Four - Finalisation: Review future developments and collaborate with a close out reportNote : 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 | 17/12/18 | |
