Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGN_218 | |
| Title | Alternative Pre-Heat System | |
| 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) 90%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 10%; |
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| 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 September 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 February 2018 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £43,152 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (100.000%) |
| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_NGN_218 |
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| Objectives | Haydale Ltd will carry out all design, prototype building, testing and report writing activities. NGN will provide technical guidance and design review throughout.All testing will be done under controlled conditions at Haydales Laboratory facility. The scope of this project is to explore if materials doped with Graphene Nanoparticles can be used to produce low power Very Low Voltage (VLV) heating elements for pre-heating gas. This is an early stage feasibility assessment, but if successful will lead on to further projects. The project will be done in five stages as set out in the objectives below. Stage 1 – Target Design SpecificationsNGN will provide Haydale with details of existing equipment and pre-heat requirements for research. The collaborative outcome of this stage will provide the detailed design specifications. Stage 2 – Top Level design description and calculationsHaydale will produce one or more theoretical designs will be examined using simplified assumptions and calculations made to demonstrate how the above requirement can be met. Stage 3 – Design Options and RisksA review of the design will be undertaken with input from several engineers to examine further options and risks in moving forward with a full-scale development.Stage 4 – Lab Scale DemonstratorA lab scale model will be built and tested to demonstrate critical operational capability of the technology to meet the design requirements. Stage 5 – Report and RecommendationA full report will be written detailing the outputs and findings of the above stages, efficiency analysis, comparison to existing pre-heating methods and cost benefit analysis, as well as recommendations for any further development as necessary. | |
| Abstract | The scope of this project is to explore if materials doped with Graphene Nanoparticles can be used to produce low power Very Low Voltage (VLV) heating elements for pre-heating gas. This is an early stage feasibility assessment, but if successful will lead on to further projects. The project will be done in five stages as set out in the objectives below. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/11/22 | |
