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IGEM NEWS | Young Persons Paper Competition 2018

MEET THE FINALISTS

The YPPC 2018 Grand Final approaches. Here we meet the young minds
who will fight it out for the incredible prize of a trip to the 2019 World Energy
Congress in Abu Dhabi

FAR EAST DISTRICT paper gives a methodology to This innovative equipment enables the
SECTION evaluate and measure DES projects, user to conduct a P/11 assessment
THEO WONG KAM KUEN analysing the potential risks. using a laser scanner which allows the
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, user to review the results in real time.
THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS CO LTD The scanner is six times more accurate
LONDON, SOUTHERN AND than the traditional method and takes
Theo graduated EASTERN SECTION 80 per cent less time.
from the City ALISSA COTTON
University of Hong CARBON RELATIONS ADVISER,
Kong with a BEng SHELL RESEARCH MIDLANDS SECTION
in Total Quality JOSH EADES
Engineering. He is Alissa holds a PhD PROJECT ENGINEER, NATIONAL GRID
currently working in the Customer in Chemical
Maintenance Services Department, Engineering Josh’s career began
providing technical support in the specific to CO as an Advanced
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areas of commercial and industrial capture technology Mechanical
maintenance as well as process and a BSc (Hons) Apprentice in the
improvement. in Environmental Science. She is an steel industry and
adviser for Shell on low carbon he now works for
Development of gas detection technology policy. Pipelines Maintenance Centre (PMC)
device for riser inspection delivering a wide programme of works
To maintain a reliable and safe supply Capturing learnings from the Shell for both internal and external
of gas, the condition monitoring and Peterhead carbon capture and customers. He also manages PMC’s
control of these gas service risers are storage project emergency call out operations for the
critical. In this innovative project, an This paper describes the process UK’s oil and gas industry. Josh is
inspection device is developed to undertaken to capture learnings from currently working towards a
facilitate the early detection of gas the Peterhead CCS Project, and Mechanical Engineering degree.
leakage and further enhance provides examples of such lessons
occupational safety. learned. Capturing and disseminating Valve care tool box
such learnings is imperative to This paper provides an insight into a
TIEXIA HU technology development, efficiency range of engineering solutions to
ENERGY PLANNING ENGINEER, enhancements and, in turn, cost ‘grow a toolbox’ of technologies which
THE AEROSPACE SMART ENERGY reduction, helping to facilitate global can address aspects of valve
RESEARCH INSTITUTE commercial deployment of CCS maintenance, more specifically, to
technology. focus on buried valves suffering from
Following his corrosion caused by water ingress.
graduation from CHRIS PACKWOOD
the University of THIRD YEAR ENGINEERING TRAINEE,
Western Australia CADENT NEW ZEALAND BRANCH
with an MEng in MICHAEL TONG
Professional After Chris GAS ASSET INTELLIGENCE ANALYST,
Engineering in 2016, Tiexia joined completed a POWERCO
the Aerospace Smart Energy Foundation Degree
Research Institute as an Energy in Engineering and Michael graduated
Planning Engineer. Physical Science, from the University
he secured himself of Otago with a
A novel methodology of evaluating a position on Cadent’s Engineering BSc in Statistics in
a hybrid distributed energy system Training Programme in September 2015, and is
in the view of investment 2015. Chris completes his training continuing part
Distributed energy systems (DES) programme this September whereby time study in actuarial science. He
use natural gas as fuel, providing he will become a Network Supervisor. joined Powerco as an analyst in the
electricity, heat, cold, steam or hot gas asset strategy team, providing
water. However, not all DES P/11 Mechanical damage inspection data analytics to create projects for
investments are beneficial. This – 3D handy scanner the yearly works plans and to assist

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