Projects: Projects for Investigator
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| Reference Number |
NIA_SGN0040 |
| Title |
Acoustic Communications in Gas Mains |
| 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 (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering) 100% |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation |
Not Cross-cutting 100% |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact
No email address given
SGN
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| Award Type |
Network Innovation Allowance |
| Funding Source |
Ofgem |
| Start Date |
01 February 2014 |
| End Date |
31 March 2015 |
| Duration |
14 months |
| Total Grant Value |
£57,008 |
| Industrial Sectors |
Manufacturing |
| Region |
South East |
| Programme |
Pressure Management, Maintenance, Electrical & Instrumentation |
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| Investigators |
Principal Investigator |
Project Contact , SGN (100.000%) |
| Web Site |
http://www.smarternetworks.org/Project/NIA_SGN0040
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| Objectives |
The objectives of this project are to: - Develop proof of concept of an acoustic communication solution capable of replacing telephone lines for pressure data logger and control equipment.
- Evaluate the performance of the acoustic technique to establish the potential transmission distance.
- Provide relevant information to other Network Licensees.
Expected Benefits: - The success criteria for the project are to:
- Understand the acoustic characteristics of a typical low pressure gas network.
- Identify the capability of the acoustic technique in a gas environment to provide a reliable communication medium.
- Highlight the requirements of equipment to receive and transmit suitable acoustic signals.
- Produce and disseminate learning to other Network licensees.
In order to determine whether this project has been successful or not at various stages, the project must progress through a number of stage gate milestones. SGNs Project manager will evaluate the performance again the requirements before approving progress to the next stage. |
| Abstract |
The scope of the project is to: - Collate operating parameters and configuration of typical test network
- Understand typical pipe networks and their acoustic characteristics
- Complete a review and evaluation of relevant published research
- Develop suitable measurement, test and recording techniques to gather data acoustic data
- Complete a laboratory simulation to prove test method
- Complete an acoustic study on a typical gas main network
- Analyse acoustic data and pipe networks characteristics of signal transmission
- Establish the characteristics of a potential suitable signature acoustic signal for transmission
- Investigate equipment and techniques to transmit and receive suitable signature acoustic signals
- Produce a final report and presentation.
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| Publications |
SGN (2016) Project closure report - Acoustic Communication in Gas Mains - Phase 1 & 2 - NIA_SGN0040 (PDF 3282 KB)
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| Final Report |
(none)
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| Added to Database |
27/09/16 |
