Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_SGN0028 | |
| Title | Gas Eco (GECO) Gas Pump | |
| 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% | |
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Project Contact No email address given SGN |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 March 2014 | |
| End Date | 01 March 2016 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £73,333 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SGN (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_SGN0028 |
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| Objectives | The objective of this project is to develop a single stage air powered gas pump capable of pressurising gas that would normally be released in to the atmosphere after abandoning pipes and holders. This is to enable it to be injected back into the piped gas network and minimise wasted gas whilst carrying out repair and maintenance activities. Research, development and production of drawings of working prototypes. Manufacture prototypes, carry out off site testing and review against relevant performance specifications. Manufacture batch units; carry out off site testing and produce test report and working procedures. Deliveries of batch units to selected SGN sites and carry out required training. Produce final closure report. The success criteria for this project are: Production of the working drawings. Production of working models and completion of performance testing. SGN attend site to witness the performance of pre-prototype gas pumps. Provide a production build/test schedule and submit fortnightly progress reports of project. Produce Geco gas pumps to enable the field trial to commence. Delivery of pumps to agreed sites and the provision of onsite training and competency base assessments at GB representative locations within SGN’s network. Detail the environmental benefits achieved from the field trials results. | |
| Abstract | Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) has identified an issue when decommissioning and abandoning gas pipes and gas holders as the gas contained within them is currently vented to the to atmosphere. This has an environmental impact as natural gas is twenty one times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. Every tonne of natural gas that is released into the atmosphere has the same CO2e impact as a person taking a flight from Edinburgh to London 109 times. This project is to develop further an intrinsically safe gas pump, which will enable piped gas that would normally have been vented to atmosphere during decommissioning activities, to be recompressed and then be injected back into the gas network. The introduction of this development will be an aid to reducing SGN’s real environmental impact. SGN will work with Pipetech Pipeline Technology Ltd to develop a prototype pump, powered by compressed air. If successful this will be scaled to 10 units to allow a representative field trial to be carried out. This technical solution to the above problem will contribute towards SGN’s ongoing commitment to reduce emissions to atmosphere.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 | 15/08/18 | |
