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projects in areas including emergency Wales & West Utilities, firstly as an biomethane sites. David will explain
response, cathodic protection and Admin Assistant and from early 2019 how, as an analyst, it is his job to
hydrogen for transport. He is now as the Customer Support Officer (CSO) make sure these power generation
working as the Cadent project manager for Bristol and Gloucester. Prior to and biomethane sites can be
for HyDeploy 2 (public demonstrations this role, she graduated with a degree connected without causing an issue
of hydrogen blends). in Education and worked as a teacher to the network.
before applying her skills to the
HyDeploy 2 - Public Demonstrations of coaching and developing aspects of
Blended Gas her role, working with the teams out Far East District Section
The purpose of HyDeploy is to generate on the ground. Theo Wong
the evidence base to demonstrate that a Engineer, The Hong Kong and
blend of hydrogen up to 20mol% within Coaching, Supporting and Optimising China Gas Co Ltd
Great Britain’s gas grid is ‘as safe as’ The presentation is about coaching Theo formerly worked as an Engineer
current natural gas. HyDeploy 2 builds teams working on mains replacement in the Customer Maintenance Services
on the foundational work at Keele projects to improve their customer Department of the Hong Kong and
University. The project will be the first satisfaction. Katie is developing China Gas Co Ltd. He is deeply
deployment of hydrogen into the public customer service in a sustainable way involved in a broad range of projects,
gas network in Britain. to maintain an excellent customer focused on gas utilisation, operation
experience, helping teams to achieve process improvement and new
customer service targets by feeding technology adoption.
Scottish Section back comments and supporting the
Stuart Sherlock team commitment statements for An Innovative Approach for Gas Service
Innovation Project Officer, SGN improvement. Riser Inspection and Analytics
Stuart graduated with a BEng Hons in The conventional approach for gas
Mechanical Engineering before going on service riser inspection and analytics
to a graduate programme in the oil and Welsh Section relies on the use of labour resources.
gas industry, where he completed an David Noakes Through the application of advanced
MSc in Subsea Engineering. Stuart joined Network Support Engineer, equipment and artificial intelligence
the SGN innovation team in 2017, where Wales & West Utilities systems, a more comprehensive and
he has been responsible for managing David joined Wales & West Utilities efficient operation can be obtained.
innovation projects focusing on repairs, in 2014, straight after graduating
safety and efficiency relating to SGN gas with a Master’s degree in Mechanical
operations. Stuart is recently chartered Engineering from Cardiff University. For Far East District Section
with IGEM. the last four years, David has worked Crystal Chan
solely in an network analysis role. He Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, Electrical
Foam Annular Sealant Through Keyhole has gained a wealth of knowledge over and Mechanical Projects Division,
This project focuses on the utility those years, conducting analysis and Drainage Services Department, HKSAR
networks’ obligation to minimise honing his skills on a variety of demand
disruption to customers during routine types. He uses his drive and enthusiasm Maximising the Recovery of Biogas Energy
gas pipe operations such as service for analysis to strive for better, with one through Anaerobic Co-digestion of Sewage
connections. The foam annular sealant eye always looking towards the future. Sludge with Food Waste
project created a product to address
these issues, allowing operatives to carry The Impact of Power Generation and Solid waste including food waste is
out operations in a smaller excavation Biomethane on Network Analysis an urban problem that needs to be
while working safely and efficiently. This The gas industry is constantly tackled. Anaerobic co-digestion of
results in less time on site and lower evolving. From the days of using sewage sludge and food waste is being
carbon footprint and emissions. localised town gas to the emergence of developed by the Drainage Services
natural gas from the North Sea, it is not Department (DSD) as an innovative
unusual for the gas network to undergo strategy for more efficient energy
South West Section huge developments. New technologies recovery through biogas generation.
Katie Ling and a drive for decarbonisation are This project raises the prospect of a
Customer Support Officer, two of the main driving forces behind viable business plan for sustainable
Wales & West Utilities the need for change and we have seen development if co-digestion can be
Katie has been working in the gas this in the last few years with the operated by private business efficiently
industry for just over two years with rise of peaking power generation and and effectively.

stuart sherlock katie ling david noakes theo wong crystal chan

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