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This pipeline isolation tool significantly reduced emissions on an innovative project in Scotland
ools and services supplier to the energy industry, Stats Group, and its partner National Gas have been
awarded the IGEM/EUA Gas Industry Award for Product of the Year for their work to reduce emissions on a strategically important pipeline replacement project. This award recognised National
Gas’s use of Stats Group’s Remote Tecno Plug (RTP) during the Lochside IJ Replacement Project at St Cyrus, Scotland. This marked the first operational use of the RTP on the national transmission system. Following this successful
deployment, the RTP will be added to the range of standard solutions available to National Gas for repair and maintenance projects, helping to reduce project timelines and emissions across their pipeline network. The RTP is an innovative pipeline
isolation tool that provides a leak- tight double block and bleed isolation. This enabled the 48” diameter pipeline to remain fully pressurised at 55
bar for 56 km during replacement of an insulation joint and was used instead of traditional venting or recompression operations. Neil Mackay, group senior business
development manager at Stats Group, said: “In collaboration with National Gas and third-party validation from Pipeline Integrity Engineers and DNV, we’ve proven this technology can greatly reduce venting emissions for pipeline maintenance activities. “We’re honoured to receive this
award recognising the RTP’s innovative design and significant emissions reduction capabilities.” Compared with traditional
recompression methods used, the RTP reduced emissions on the Lochside project 24 fold – discharging just 9.5 tonnes of gas instead of the projected 233 tonnes of emission if venting had been used. The carbon savings are estimated
to be the equivalent of switching off 1,760 gas boilers for a year or taking 1,000 cars off the roads in the UK. The installation and testing process
also took only 24 hours versus six weeks for pipeline recompression operations. In addition to the compelling
emissions benefits, the RTP improves safety by enabling critical repairs while keeping the pipeline pressurised. It also reduces maintenance time and costs. Kirsty McDermott, senior engineer
at National Gas, says: “The Remote Tecno Plug exemplifies the type of innovative technology that will be critical for the gas transmission industry to meet its net-zero targets. We’re proud to collaborate with STATS to lead adoption of this game- changing solution.” With over 40 potential future
applications already identified on the national transmission system, the RTP is poised to make a significant impact on pipeline emission reductions in the UK and beyond.
For more information visit:
https://www.statsgroup.com/
❝ The carbon savings are estimated to be the equivalent of switching off 1,760 gas boilers for a year or taking 1,000 cars off UK roads
STATS Group personnel monitoring a 48in Remote Tecno Plug, St Cyrus, Montrose
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STATS Group’s 48in Remote Tecno Plug in situ at St Cyrus, Montrose
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