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Natural Gas

Natural gas is not stored on-site, but its release can be potentially hazardous as well as having a damaging effect on the environment. Despite the fuel’s distinctive odour, it is sometimes appropriate to incorporate detection and alarm systems for gaseous fuel, particularly where a leak could result in a build-up of gas and cause a fire or explosion hazard. General guidelines for minimising any gas release hazards include:

  • The design and installation of all fittings and pipework to meet specifications and regulations.
  • System specification and testing for soundness throughout its service life.

The installation of gas leak-detection systems in areas of risk, together with an automatic supply shut-off facility if a leak should occur.

 

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The UK heat map has been developed as a tool aimed at assisting power station developers consider the opportunities for combined heat and power (CHP) as required under planning policy. However it can also be used by both small and large organisations to help identify the locations where CHP, renewable heat plants and district heating would have the greatest technical and economic potential, and therefore the largest positive environmental impact.

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