Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGGD0007 | |
| Title | Development of DANINT FWAVC software for New Gas Chromatograph | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Other oil and gas) 50%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Cadent Gas |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2010 | |
| End Date | 01 September 2016 | |
| Duration | 69 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £374,252 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Cadent Gas (99.994%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.001%) Project Contact , National Grid Gas Transmission (0.001%) Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (0.001%) Project Contact , SGN (0.001%) Project Contact , Det Norske Veritas BV (DNV), Norway (0.001%) Project Contact , Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) (0.001%) |
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| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGGD0007 |
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| Objectives | The objective of this project is to review and trial engineering software for data management of gas composition, Calorific Value and Volume Data and overall the proposed developments will lead to improved accuracy custody transfer metering and consequently reduction in the number of metering errors, as a result operational costs will be avoided by reducing the number of required site visits. By undertaking this development work means that the gas industry as a whole can share the overall costs, knowledge, risk and subsequent benefit from development and testing of equipment and software. By providing a robust method of monitoring CV for the billing process and monitoring metering and gas quality data for detection and reconciliation of errors it ensures that there is a reliable gas supply, importantly full resilience testing including simulations will test various scenarios, this will mitigate against errors for custody transfer measurements, avoiding issues of non-compliance leading to a loss of reputation and possible challenge by third parties. The new software and equipment will be more efficient by at least 65%, it is expected that the cost will reduce from £ 64,400 to £22, 540. This solution is expected to last 5 years and therefore the full life cycle savings for each site (based on 20 sites), however it is assumed that each operator will deploy the solution over 10 sites only during 5 years following project completion, therefore the saving per operator is £104,650.If the solution is approved by Ofgem there will be two solutions available for operator use, the model 700 solution will be more cost effective than the model 500 and will also enhance the viability of injecting other gas sources. The software can be pre-loaded when a new model 700 analyser is installed. The software is also compatible with existing systems when fitted with the new processor card. | |
| Abstract | This project seeks to improve the data management of gas composition, calorific value and volume data in relation to metering errors by reviewing and trialling new software This project will look at a robust method of monitoring CV for the billing process and monitoring metering and gas quality data for detection and reconciliation of errors ensuring that there is a reliable gas supply (by being commercially viable) which is in line with one of Ofgem’s sustainable development themes. Importantly full resilience testing including simulations will test various scenarios This will mitigate against errors for custody transfer measurements, avoiding issues of non-compliance leading to loss of reputation and possible challenge by third parties A design study will be undertaken to investigate the options for different analysers to link/integrate into the DANINT based system. This project is a collaborative project, managed by the Energy Innovation Centre which National Grid Gas is the lead on.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 | 09/08/18 | |
