Optimise Own Energy Use

Reference: NIA_NGGD0001

Status: Complete

Start Date: Jul 2008

End Date: Feb 2015

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Gas Distribution

Contact: Shaun Bennett – Project Manager and Darren White – Innovation Portfolio Manager

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Gas Distribution Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £3,969,511.00

Introduction: The scope of this project includes proof of concept, existing pre-heater equipment performance monitoring, site specific detailed design of new pre-heater installations, and installation and commissioning of new preheaters, under IFI. Under NIA the project is now to include novel pre-heating equipment evaluation and final documentation.

Objectives:

This project seeks to reduce and optimise the energy used, and establish company wide best practice, for he use of alternative pre-heater technologies on water bath heaters.

Expected Benefits: Success of the project will be evaluated against the following criteria:

All site monitoring and data capture complete
Site monitoring report produced
LCA Report produced
Final Report detailing project outcome and recommendations produced.