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breakthrough innovation projects of technique. The STASS project is a Vice President UK Operations at ULC
the current regulatory period. Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) Robotics Graeme Cleeton gave an
Gareth Davies, Gas Markets funded innovation project for Northern engaging presentation on how robotic
Strategy Manager at National Grid, Gas Networks (NGN) and brings technologies have an integral role to play
presented on the future of gas. He together a combination of three gas in the cities of tomorrow, particularly
looked at the behavioural changes network approved technologies. when it comes to the inspection and
that will be necessary to move the UK Synthotech Innovation Director Wez repair of underground assets.
to a low carbon energy system. For Little talked about the results of the Managing Director of ProHeat
example, low carbon solutions can be project’s field trials and the Systems Stefan Romocki looked at
expensive and are not always practical importance of integrating innovation how new pre-heating technologies are
– are we likely to see every home in into an organisation’s business plans. optimising gas temperature control
the UK install a heat pump? Ian Butt, Director of Premtech, for energy conservation on
“Gas is the ideal solution,” said looked at the use of mobile virtual gas distribution networks.
Gareth, “and it provides better options reality modelling, Technical Sales And Mo Javadi, Director of
for things like air quality, such as Manager Simon Buckley presented Engineering at Lagoni Engineering,
natural gas vehicles.” the Sarco Stopper gas stent and presented on the importance of OT
Catherine Spriggs, Technical Project Derek Muckle, Director of Innovation cyber security, looking specifically
Manager at the Health and Safety and Technology at Radius Systems, at the challenges unique to the
Laboratory, has worked on the spoke about how his business is energy industry.
GDN-led HyDeploy, H100 and H21 preparing for a hydrogen future. In between sessions and during the
hydrogen projects. She spoke about At the end of day one, a panel breaks, our delegates had the chance
the role of science in developing an session with the chairs from each of to mingle and network in the light and
evidence base for safety; looking at the themes covered allowed everyone airy surroundings of Stamford Court,
methods for studying appliance to learn a little about what was plus take in the latest technologies on
behaviour, network materials, hydrogen discussed in all the sessions. show in our exhibition.
behaviours, fire and explosion Day two highlights included a Thanks must go to our session
characteristics and detection. detailed run-through of the Hy4Heat chairs, plus our event sponsors
The System Two Assess & Seal research programme from Heidi Cadent, National Grid, SGN and Wales
Solution (STASS) project is a robotic Genoni, Programme Manager from & West Utilities, and theme sponsors
crawler platform designed to assess Arup. Hy4Heat is a government- DNV GL, WRc, LinsearchbeforeUdig,
the condition of joints in cast iron funded initiative to explore the Morrison Utility Services, Kiwa Gastec
mains gas pipes, and to spray sealant transition to hydrogen for domestic and Lagoni Engineering, for helping to
fluid into the joint as a leak prevention cooking and heating in the UK. make the event so successful. ■

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