rd & d enhancing natural gas systems
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RD & D Enhancing Natural
Gas Systems Safety, Integrity, Reliability, Operational Efficiency,
and the Environment
Bob MorrisBusiness Development ManagerAugust 28, 2018
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ESTABLISHED 1941
Company Overview
> Independent, not-for-profit
established by the natural
gas industry
> GTI tackles tough energy
challenges turning raw
technology into practical
solutions
> Downhole to the burner tip
including energy conversion
technologies
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Addressing Key Issues Across
the Energy Value Chain
Reducing carbon emissions to the environment
Supporting sustainable economic growth
Supply END USEDELIVERYSUPPLY
Promoting the efficient
use of energy
resources
Expanding the supply of
affordable energy
Ensuring a safe and
reliable energy delivery
infrastructure
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Thank you to our LDC members
AMERENIllinois
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GTI Energy Delivery Programs
Pipe Inspection and Verification Smart Utilities Risk and Decision Analysis
Construction Techniques Methane Emissions and Detection Grid Resilience
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Technologies to Enhance Safety, Integrity & Reliability
Excavation Encroachment Notification System
Meter Breakaway
DeviceGIS Infrastructure
Mapping
Plastic Pipe Integrity &
Fusion Advancements
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Obstacle Detection System for
Horizontal Drilling Installs
> Conducted a demonstration of the
capabilities of the pre-commercial
ORFEUS system in April 2017
- Project objective is to test and
improve “look ahead”
technology for underground
installations of pipe.
- Lengthen drill rod
communication capability (goal
of 600 ft.)
- Improve software visualization
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Public Safety - GPS Excavation
Encroachment Notification System
▪ Prevent 3rd party dig-ins
▪ Characterize excavator location and behavior by analyzing
data from a low-cost box sensor. Box is installed in the
excavation equipment.
▪ Box includes a GPS system and instrumentation to
characterize the excavator’s functions.
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GNSS Smart Automations
Digital level (showing 15 degree tilt to right)
More than 12 Satellites(configurable)
RTK Fix Quality(configurable)
DRMS Less Than 0.05(configurable)
HDOP Less Than 6(configurable)
Lock achieved (normal mode)
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Intrinsically Locatable Technology for
Plastic Piping Systems
>Objective
─Develop and test a viable solution for intrinsically locatable
polyethylene (PE) materials with an integral electronic marking
system.
─Partner with 3M Company and a large pipe manufacturer to
develop the electronic markers and attach the marker to PE pipe.
─GTI will provide third party testing and analysis of the developed
system.
>Focus
─Complete the development, define and test the electronic marker
capability, validate the attachment design, and perform laboratory
and field testing.
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Center For Methane Research
> To act as a liaison between industry, university and
government research organizations, regulators, and other
technical and policy advocates to ensure that current start-
of-the-art fact based information on methane is developed,
accessible, and underpinned by stakeholder collaboration.
> To establish a centralized approach to data collection,
analysis and an information repository.
> To serve as a repository for information on the potential
contribution of methane to global warming with an
emphasis on the nexus with natural gas industry segments.
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Information Repository and Ongoing Efforts
>Continuously monitoring for new, important studies pertaining to methane that sponsors should know about.
>Compile and summarize important information.
>Disseminate information through CMR website and newsletter.
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Periodic
Newsletters
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Public
Website
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CH4 Connections – Methane Emissions
Conference www.gastechnology.org/CH4
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Remote Gas Sensing and Monitoring
> Objective: To create a device to remotely monitor the level of
gases during emergency gas leak situations
> Need: First Responders need a tool that enables the monitoring of
methane, CO, and other gases over a local area
> Remote monitors can be placed in each home and confined
space. The remote monitors would transmit data to on-site
personnel, providing concentration levels in real time
> This approach will enhance the safety of first responders and also
the general public
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Residential Methane Detector Pilot Study
> Three (3) manufacturers selected based on
previous lab testing and market share
> GTI will provide all detectors and
components for installation, utilities will install
in residential customer homes
> 12 month pilot study duration
> Utilities will need to remove detectors from
homes once pilot is complete and return to
GTI for post-testing
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Emerging Technology for Low-Cost Methane Sensing
> Better data collection and
measurement of methane
emissions will enable quicker
emission reductions
• Provides accurate count of
emissions
• Ranks high priority sources
> Low-cost methane sensing
technologies can enable
widespread deployment for
infrastructure assets.
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Methane Detection – Evaluate Gas Imaging Technologies
> Tool that allows for the safe detection and identification of leaks as well as the quantification of leak flow rate
> Help in the leak investigation process as methane plumes can be visualized and used in investigating difficult to pinpoint leaks
> Focus on evaluating gas imaging cameras that can quantify leaks (concentration and rate).
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Mitigating the Risk of Cross Bores
> Cross Bore Best Practices Guide - single source of information for
natural gas operators to investigate and remediate existing cross
bores as well as prevent future cross bores.
> Cross Bore Outreach & Education Program
Information to effect positive changes in attitude,
practices and operations.
> Technology Development
─ Acoustic Pipe Locator
─ Mechanical Spring
─ Cleanout Safety Device
> Additional information at www.otd-co.org
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Cross Bore Program - Technology
> Acoustic Pipe Locator (APL)
All pipe materials. Commercialized by Sensit Technologies in 2013
> Cross Bore Detection – Mechanical Spring
Detects voids such as intersecting another pipe when directional drilling
Designed prototype for 4-inch drill head
Undergoing field testing now, followed by further modifications based on results
> Obstacle Detection for Directional Drilling
Acoustic sensor at drill head for detection of obstacles in drill path
Working closely with HDD equipment OEM
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Development of an Integrated
Intelligent Safety System (IISS)
> Developing an Integrated
Intelligent Safety System (IISS)
(Lorax Valve) to mitigate the risk of
gas leaks due to third party
damage on commercial, multi-
family, and small industrial service
lines by shutting off the flow of gas.
> Intelligent safety shutoff device that
will shut off the flow of gas in the
event of line or meter set damage
or failure.
> Will trip even with small pin-hole
size leak
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Breakaway Fittings for Meter Safety
> Breakaway disconnect / shutoff fitting for meter set
assemblies (MSA) and other aboveground gas systems.
> Reduce the risk from vehicle collision or ice/snow falling
from a building.
> Commercially available soon
─ OPW Engineered Systems
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Kleiss Flow Stopping System
> Inflatable Stoppers: an alternative to currently employed stopping equipment
for use on pipes up to 18” in diameter and pressures up to 60 psig for the
following pipe types:
> Cast iron
> Steel
> PE
> PVC pipes
> No-blow operations
> Small fittings with taps up to 3”
> Lightweight equipment
> Alternative to squeezing PE pipe
> Vintage PE susceptible to cracking
> Large diameter thick-walled PE
> Commercially available now through Mainline Control Systems (MCS)
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Risk Analysis of Vintage PE Pipe
> Failure analysis on piping systems to
assist utilities in identifying:
─ Component defects
─ Operator error
─ Material defects / aging
─ Etc.
> Vintage pipe lifetime prediction to assist
utilities in determining risks/remaining
life with PE piping systems
─ Vintage pipe prone to brittle like cracking
─ Additional information to put into risk models
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Qualifying & Enhancing PE Joining
Procedures
> Value: Optimizing and standardizing
aspects of PE fusion procedures will create
a more robust PE piping system and
minimize the opportunity for field errors.
─ Surface preparation, cleaning and
scraping
> Objective: To bring the industry together to
gain knowledge, understanding, and focus
to the issues related to robust and qualified
joining procedures and develop a
consensus on a quality framework with
which to address PE joining.
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GTI’s Keyhole Program
> Long-standing GTI Program ~ 10 Years
> Members include Utilities and Manufactures
> Addresses technology development needs
and market barriers to keyhole adoption
> Communications
─ Sharing of information to accelerate implementation
─ Meetings and demo’s
> Current efforts include:
─ Jurisdictional Acceptance
─ Keyhole Guidelines and “how to” videos
─ Training
─ Tooling (scrapers, specialty tooling, wire connectors)
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Tackling Important Energy Challenges
and Creating Value for Customers in
the Global Marketplace
Bob Morris
Manager, Business Development
469-223-5951
www.gastechnology.org
@gastechnology