Remote Monitoring for Natural Gas Distribution Systems

APPLICATIONS:

• Alarm status monitoring and notifications
• Flow volume and velocity monitoring
• Static pressure monitoring
• Water infiltration alarming
• Insitu temperature / humidity monitoring
• Historical trending
• System modeling expansion and verifications
• SCADA backup / augmentation
• Distribution integrity management program (DIMP) enhancement

BENEFITS

• Asset Awareness - fast alarm notifications, long term trending
• Grid Independence - five year battery life, no power or radio drops
• Security - AES128 encrypted data, wireless telemetry, cloud based database
• Single Instrument - five attributes monitored, single node installation
• Hot-Tap Installation - no service interruptions, common toolsets
• Low-to-No Site Visits - improved manpower deployment
• Class 1, Division 1, Zone 0 intrinsically safe certified sensor array
• Galvanically isolated from steel pipes
• Stainless steel enclosure
• Remote monitoring with cellular telemetry - SCADA independent
• Remote monitoring with SCADA coupled Modbus polling capability
• Power outage impervious

FEATURES

• Fast alarm notifications for all attributes monitored
• Live pipeline single instrument installation, no service interruptions
• All digital sensors provide drift free performance
• Operation -30C to +60C
• Two year+ recalibration cycle
• Low cost of ownership

The Enetics GasComm sensor array is an advanced IoT safety monitoring instrument designed for installation throughout the natural gas distribution network. GasComm can be deployed in all remote points of a network to monitor user-defined alarm conditions and trend day-to-day network performance. GasComm provides an affordable and reliable means of better understanding multiple daily aspects, daily performance and readiness of your gas distribution pipeline network using simple, single-node installations without the need for power drops or radio network installations.

GasComm Sensor Array

The GasComm sensor array monitors and records five natural gas attributes directly from within the gas distribution piping system with a single sensor installation: 

• bi-directional flow velocity and volume
• static pressure
• temperature
• humidity
• vibration 

Installed in 4” to 18” steel or PE pipelines using either Mueller, T.D. Williamson, or Georg Fischer hot tapping tool sets, the GasComm sensor array provides an affordable and reliable means of better understanding the operational readiness and safety status of your distribution pipeline network. 

The GasComm sensor array is certified intrinsically safe for use in Class 1, Division 1, Zone 0, Group C & D hazardous locations. The instrument is programmed locally or remotely to sample and collect data at user selected intervals. Remote alarm conditions are continuously monitored, immediately recognized, vetted carefully, and transmitted regardless of the programmed cellular call schedule.

Data Acquisition

The GasComm sensor array data can be captured two different ways:
Enetics GasTrack™ recording telemetry unit (RTU):**

• Remote or urban installations where there is no power or communications available
• 5 year battery life for unattended operation
• LTE / M1 encrypted cellular telemetry for reliablity and security
• NEMA 6 / IP67 packaging for outdoor use

Enetics GasComm Control Module (GCM):** 

• SCADA site installations
• ModBus 485 data polling via existing SCADA RTU's
• 12 to 28 Vdc externally powered 
• Site cabinet or pole mount installation
• Class1, Division2 internal intrinsic safety barriers included

**Please see the GasTrack data sheet or the GCM pages for more information.