Orbis Oxifree (TM198) Corrosion Coating

Status:: Complete
Project Reference Number:: NIA_SGN0045
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Project summary

Funding Licensee(s):

National Grid Gas Distribution
Northern Gas Networks
SGN
Wales & West Utilities

Funding mechanism:

Network Innovation Allowance

Research area:

GD - Repair

Technology:

Gas Distribution Networks

Expenditure:

£24,482

The scope of the project is to validate the product’s suitability for use on GB gas networks. Work should include application of the method to a number of differing sites both above and below ground. This will allow the team to determine the potential success of the product in differing environmental conditions. Field trials should be conducted across the networks at a number of locations in order to highlight any areas or situations in which this product should not be used (i.e. engineering, social or geographic regions which may present challenging circumstances). Further, it might be included in the scope of this project to conduct regular ‘checkbacks’ on assets treated using this product to determine any changes to asset life expectancy. The project should finally be used to determine in particular, which assets and equipment are appropriate for use with this product (and any that are not suitable).

A work procedure should be produced and tested to ensure that a suitable protocol is in place for the product to be used safely and efficiently. A formal report should be produced and submitted to record all learning generated from the project to be shared with all appropriate parties.

Benefits

In order to determine whether this project has been successful, the following key milestones will be achieved:

Testing to determine whether the product can reach a point where no further offline testing is required.
Assessment as to whether further testing will be required of applied coating
Upon approval, a range of assets as identified by GDNs as part of the project are to be trialled with Orbis Oxifree Corrosion Coating. Inspections will be carried out to assess whether the coating has any form of detrimental effect on the assets.
Assessment to determine whether the coating will contribute to an overall saving in asset life expectancy and associated costs.
A comprehensive list of the extent to which the product can be applied. Thus establishing the potential benefits of the product.

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