The Use of Perfluorocarbon Tracers (PFT) Leak Location Techniques

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

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Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks

Contact: UKPN Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): LV & 11kV Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £330,000.00

Introduction: PFT tracer technology to determine cable leak location and reduce the or number of excavations required.

Objectives: This project is to evaluate the suitability of using PFT tracer technology to determine cable leak location and reduce the number of excavations required. The technology was developed by NASA in collaboration with Con Edison.