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OUR CONTRIBUTORS WELCOME TO THE APRIL EDITION

DR SARAH
KIMPTON, EDITOR’S LETTER
Market Sector
Lead for
Innovation, FINALLY, THE CLOCKS have gone forward and we have
DNV GL - Oil been thrust, blinking and confused, into the daylight
and Gas once more. It is officially spring, which means by now
Sarah has a you should have shaken off the cold weather blues. But,
particular interest in the future of if some melancholy still lingers, we have the cure for
gas with over 30 years’ experience you right here.
in the industry, particularly in the This month, we’re looking at some paradigm-shifting
areas of gas quality, high-pressure developments in the energy industry. The first is
metering and gas properties. She hydrogen, which, regular readers will know, Gi has
is the technical lead for two NIC covered many times before.
projects, Real-Time Networks But, while policymakers debate the theory, scientists and other experts have been
with SGN and Future Billing working on a roadmap to injecting this cleaner, greener gas into our current system.
Methodology with Cadent. Both DNV GL’s Dr Sarah Kimpton explains the work of IGEM’s Gas Quality Working Group
projects are enablers for the future and presents the case for blending increasing levels of H₂ into the natural gas network.
of the gas networks. Next, we have an update on Cadent’s hydrogen work including HyDeploy, a
ground-breaking project to establish the safety case for blending hydrogen into the
network at Keele University, which is now building the equipment to deliver low-
PHIL HEWITT, carbon hydrogen.
Director of These two features should give you some idea of the momentum behind using
EnAppSys hydrogen to decarbonise the gas network and I am certain you’ll be hearing even
Phil set up more about this work in the months and years to come.
EnAppSys You can also read about how the suspension of the capacity market has fuelled
in 2003 to uncertainty among operators of CCGT plants; we take a look at the long-term
deliver web- ramifications for the industry. Meanwhile, smaller and more agile gas engine
based software power plants are helping to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and renewables.
and services to the energy Find out how in this edition.
industry. In heading up the It’s fair to say proposed changes to housing policy have been ruffling
software side of the business, he a few feathers in recent weeks. You can find out what IGEM had to say about
conducts in-depth analysis of the Commitee on Climate Change’s most recent report into UK housing on
power markets around Europe pages 34-35.
and helps customers by designing All this is accompanied by a round-up of news and events from around the
systems for the supplier market, industry, including all the latest from the world of EngTechs.
supporting their development and We hope you enjoy the April edition,
commissioning them.

SIMON
FAIRMAN,
Cadent’s
Director of
Safety and SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
Network EDITOR
Strategy BA (HONS) AIGEM
Simon INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
Fairman is an award-winning
Chartered Engineer who has
managed all aspects of UK gas
supply from North Sea gas
processing and LNG importation
to domestic gas metering
installations. With over 30 years’
managerial and operational
experience in the gas industry, TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
Simon heads safety, engineering
and the future strategic direction GOT SOMETHING you want to get off your chest? We’re always happy to hear any
of the gas assets for Britain’s comments you might have about Gi. If you have an opinion you want to share with us,
largest gas distribution network. email editor@igem.org.uk or write to Editor Sharon Baker-Hallam at IGEM House,
26 & 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2DA. The best letters and emails we
receive will be featured on this page.

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