Pig trap door seals
Reference Number
NIA_NGGT0027
Title
Pig trap door seals
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 (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
National Grid Gas Transmission
National Grid Gas Transmission
Award Type
Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source
Ofgem
Start Date
01 February 2013
End Date
01 January 2014
Duration
11 months
Total Grant Value
£42,000
Industrial Sectors
Technical Consultancy
Region
London
Programme
Network Innovation Allowance
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Objectives
The goal of this project is to understand the cause/source of pig trap closure seal failures, and investigate the fitness for purpose of existing and alternative elastomer seals; with an aim to preventing future failures. The project will propose a number of suitable potential solutions as alternatives to the current seal.
Abstract
There are over two hundred pig traps on the National Transmission System (NTS) and they are required to facilitate internal inspection of pipelines which is a legislative requirement. Recently there has been an upwards trend in the number of seals on these traps failing each year. This work is intended to assess the cause of failure and identify potentially alternative solutions to avoid seal failures. The proposed Method for this project consists of :Data review Seal and Seal Enclosure Inspection Failure Mode Analysis and Report Liaise with seal manufacturers and presentation of proposed potential solutions and alternativesNote : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above
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17/09/18
