Acoustic Communications in Gas Mains

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)

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting

Principal Investigator

Project Contact
SGN

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

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Project Contact, SGN

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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.

Data

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Projects

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Publications

Project closure report - Acoustic Communication in Gas Mains - Phase 1 & 2 - NIA_SGN0040

Added to Database

27/09/16