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Reference Number | NIA_SGN0061 | |
Title | 40mm Serviflex | |
Status | Completed | |
Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal (Oil and Gas, Other 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% | |
Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given SGN |
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Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
Funding Source | Ofgem | |
Start Date | 01 November 2014 | |
End Date | 28 February 2016 | |
Duration | 16 months | |
Total Grant Value | £30,254 | |
Industrial Sectors | Manufacturing | |
Region | South East | |
Programme | Repair | |
Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SGN (100.000%) |
Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/Project/NIA_SGN0061 |
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Objectives | The objective of this project is to prove the suitability of using 40m Serviflex pipe to renew 2 inch steel on the GB gas network. The main application that this will provide benefit to is the replacement of the below ground approach mains for Network Risers. The use of 40mm Serviflex in these riser repair applications will allow the partial repair and refurbishment of existing risers as opposed to the full replacement of them, resulting in time and cost saving to both SGN and the consumer. It will also allow for these activities to be carried out with less disruption (excavations, lifting floor boards etc) both within and outwith consumers premises. The following success criteria apply to this project:
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Abstract | A prototype system has been developed by Radius Systems Ltd for the renewal of 2 inch nominal diameter house entry pipework installations. Usually servicing multi-occupancy dwelling houses, these pipes are often built into the structure of the building and are difficult to access. A system based on Serviflex technology has been developed that allows insertion solutions to be used to renew the pipe from the supply main to a point in the building that is more easily accessible. This avoids the need to construct new steel pipe installations which are costly, difficult to route and aesthetically unattractive. The technology has been developed to a prototype stage where fitness for purpose evaluation of the pipe and fittings solutions has been performed giving confidence in the suitability for long term installation in a gas network. As part of the initial assessment of the technology, three installations were conducted at the proof of concept stage to confirm the basic insertion principles using specialist operatives supplied by the manufacturers. A wider scale trial is now required to assess the suitability for use of the technique on a routine basis by GDNs. It is proposed that SGN will perform this wider network trial. The outputs of the trial will inform the network of the suitability of the technique, the probable model for operational use and a decision on whether to introduce the use of the system. Summary of Work Required In broad terms, the following is an itemised list of the key work streams in the deliverable:
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Added to Database | 15/03/16 |