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Country Germany Japan UK USA Multi-layer PE pipes are used instead of PEX. Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes are used instead of PE. Comments Equal-branching methods in PE pipes which reduces the cost and the amount of the work to be done PE100 and colorless PE pipe with a peelableyellow PVC coating are used. Some companies are looking at Polyamide 11 because of its excellent resistance to temperature and the environment. BUSINESS PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS Keyhole Technology in Canada Coring cutter Core Replacement On-site Recycling Asphalt Multi-utility pipe installation `R-Cutter Machine` for Round Cutting Bamboo Shoot Mole Deregulation Trends Deregulation Trends Deregulation Trends Deregulation Trends Economical and environmental aspect Materials and connection Multi - utility Keyhole Technology in Japan No-Dig Technology Level of Separation - Commodity Sales Advanced Stage Early Stage Some Advanced Stage Full Separation - No Commodity Sales from System Operator Residential/Commercial /Industrial Commodity Sales Large Industrial Commodity Sales 0 100 200 Number of Days Required to Install Residential Attachments Number of Days Early Stage Some Advanced Stage Advanced Stage Retailer Consolidated Billing Split Billing System Operator Bill Billing Options Early Stage Some Advanced Stage Advanced Stage 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Early Stage Some Advanced Stage Advanced Stage % Competing Gas Companies Abilityto Build on Network Percent Competing Gas Companies Ability to Build on Network WOC 5 Distribution WOC 5 Distribution Study Group 5.1 Challenging the customer connection process Challenging the customer connection process
Transcript of WOC 5 Distribution - International Gas...
Country
Germany
Japan
UK
USA
Multi-layer PE pipes are used instead of PEX. Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes are used instead of PE.
Comments
Equal-branching methods in PE pipes which reduces the cost and the amount of the work to be done
PE100 and colorless PE pipe with a peelableyellow PVC coating are used.
Some companies are looking at Polyamide 11 because of its excellent resistance to temperature and the environment.
BUSINESS PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS
Keyhole Technology in Canada
Coring cutter
Core Replacement
On-site Recycling Asphalt
Multi-utility pipe installation
`R-Cutter Machine` for
Round CuttingBamboo Shoot Mole
Deregulation Trends Deregulation Trends
Deregulation Trends Deregulation TrendsEconomical and environmental
aspectMaterials and connectionMulti - utility
Keyhole Technology in Japan
No-Dig Technology
Level of Separation - Commodity Sales
Advanced Stage
Early Stage Some Advanced
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System Operator
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Advanced Stage
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Split Billing
System Operator
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Billing Options
Early Stage Some Advanced
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Advanced Stage
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WOC 5 DistributionWOC 5 DistributionStudy Group 5.1 Challenging the customer connection processChallenging the customer connection process
Meter
Gas Quality
AMR
AdditionalServices
Energy Metering
Increasingaccuracy
Average calculated CVBased on volume andCV measurement
Combined with AMR Costs reduction Different services: security,health monitoring Investment refund timereduction
Lowering costs andincreasing accuracyof measurements Integrated deviceswith PTZ correction
Technologically available Limited application High initial costs
Increasing use ofchromatographs Increasing number of CVmeasuring points
Improvingsafety
Study Group 5.2 Metering evolution in a competitive marketMetering evolution in a competitive market
Deregulation will not affect safetypolicies.
The human factor and its influence on safety operations
Survival of gas companies undercost reduction pressure
The future role of the Regulation Authorities
Deregulation will not affect safety policies but may impact on the ability of the gas companies to maintain safety levels, due to possible insufficient recovery of distribution costs through the tariff mechanism.
Safety in the gas industry is currently being ensured and delivered through the skill, knowledge and experience of a well trained workforce.In the longer term safety will be ensured through proper implementation of risk and performance based processes in the industry.The loss of the experienced workforce through retirement without ongoing employment and training of new staff is a business risk that will need managing and funding.
Financial survival of gas companies is the main initial priority during the early stages of liberalisation of the industry.Cost reduction measures are often necessary.Maintaining safety standards of operation in this financial background will need to be carefully managed and supported. Failure to achieve this, will result in decreases in safety operation levels.
In the future the Regulator may have to assume the role of a controller influenced largely by public opinion, and may have to get involved in the formation of safety standards, dependent on industry experience.
Study Group 5.3 Safety issues versus deregulationmain conclusions
Safety issues versus deregulationmain conclusions
