SF6 Leak Tracing

SF6 – A New Perspective on an Old Problem Ever since pipelines were installed, the need to test their integrity by means of a pressure testing has presented the fabricator with a problem. “what do you do when it fails?” Do you adopt the following non-routine procedure or something like it? For obvious reasons the…

Theft of Gas Investigations

Demand for Meter Investigations Rises The independent forensic testing facility for the investigation of possible fraudulent us of supply meters is well established at Scienco. The service includes the production of reports for the Crown Prosecution Service and when required the provision of expert witnesses for court appearance. The following article summarises some of the recent interest…

Sulphidation

Do you have a problem with black deposits in your copper carcass? Although at first sight this black dust may appear to be quite harmless, it is a starting to cause big problems throughout the UK. Produced by a reaction between trace amounts of hydrogen sulphide in natural gas, and domestic copper pipe work. The…