In Pipe Drone Feasibility
Status:
Complete
Project Reference Number:
NIA_CAD0024
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Project summary
Funding mechanism:
  • Network Innovation Allowance
Research area:
  • GD - Reliability and maintenance
Technology:
  • Gas Distribution Networks
Expenditure:
£73,333
Summary
Documents
Cadent are seeking to undertake a programme of work to identify solutions or technologies that can be used to map the network or pipes without the need for significant operator intervention, and act as a technology platform to enable rapid inspection internally in future operations.
The focus of the work will be untethered devices such as, but not limited to, drones and will evaluate all appropriate existing and available technologies, and identify any possible solutions to take forward for future development.
Benefits
This project can provide future savings if the proposed solution is further developed through significant enhancement of current inspection activities, providing a method for inspection which could lead to improvements in time, efficiency and cost as well as reduced disruption for customers. The platform will also provide a future improvement in Cadent’s Asset Management methodologies through the ability to easily and quickly map assets on the network

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