CageCapture™ SF6 Flange Guard
Status:
Complete
Project Reference Number:
NIA_SSEN_0058
STRATEGY THEME:
  • Optimised assets and practices
START DATE:
END DATE:

Project summary
Funding Licensee(s):
  • NPg - Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Limited
  • NPg - Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  • SSEN - Southern Electric Power Distribution Plc
  • UKPN - Eastern Power Networks Plc
  • UKPN - London Power Networks Plc
  • UKPN - South Eastern Power Networks Plc
Funding mechanism:
  • NIA_RIIO-1
Technology:
  • Asset Management
  • Carbon Emission Reduction Technologies
  • Substations
  • Transformers
Expenditure:
£439,611
Third Party Collaborators:
  • University of Liverpool
Summary
Learnings
Documents

CageCapture™ ‘Capture’ solution will improve the speed of response to reduce sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions by enabling early capture of SF6 leakage from assets. The project will deliver a leak capture solution that can be applied to switchgear pipework and flanges for the capture of SF6 leaks. Stage 1 will validate the proof of concept in a suitable test environment; Stage 2 will evaluate application of the product to switchgear on the distribution networks.

Benefits

As detailed in section 3.2 the project has the potential to deliver up to £4m in financial benefits to GB distribution customers based on capture of leaked SF6 gas.