Debris In Pipe

Reference: NIA_WWU_058

Status: Live

Start Date: Oct 2019

End Date: Mar 2021

Funding Licencee(s): Wales and West Utilities, Cadent, Northern Gas Networks and SGN

Contact: Matthew Phillips - WWU. Wayne Smith - NGN. Stuart Sherlock - SGN. Mark Pritchard - Cadent

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: GD - Reliability and maintenance, GD - Repair and GD - Mains Replacement

Core Technology(ies): Gas Distribution Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £105,200.00

Introduction: .

Objectives:

Obtain an overview of the challenges of Debris in pipes from a range of stakeholders within each of the GDNs.
Provide the GDNs with a draft methodology for the quantification of each of the challenges (such as Debris, Objects, Joints, Sealant, Friction, Pipe Insertion, Pipe Bends)
Create overview concept families which could be used in order to provide a solution to the challenge