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CONTENTS
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
4
NEWS
9
WATER HEATING
10
TELEMETRY
11
80 YEARS OF CALOR
16
WLPGA
18
VENTILATION
19
SAFETY
20
UKLPG NEWS
22
SPECIALIST SERVICES
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IT’S CONFERENCE TIME
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It’s that time of the year again when conference season gets
underway; many of you will be reading this now at the UKLPG
annual conference in Manchester and many at the World LPG
Forum in Singapore.
These events are always stimulating ones and are occasions to
preview some of the new innovations coming from across the lp gas
industry both at national and international level. You can find news
and previews of what’s in store at those events within these pages.
Our cover story this issue focuses on the 80th anniversary of Calor
– read an in depth interview with Stephen Rennie, Managing Director
at Calor, who told publisher Ray Groves of some exciting new
developments coming up.
An exciting development here at LP Gas comes in the form of a
new member of our team, Yasmin, who will now be handling
advertising for the publication. You can contact her at
[email protected] if you’d like to see your advert in the magazine
or on the website.
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NEWS
Flogas Britain Acquires
LPG Distribution Stream
of Bulk Gas UK
Flogas Britain, one of the UK’s
leading lpg, lng and alternative
energy suppliers has today
announced its acquisition of part
of the Bulk Gas UK business.
Based in Nottinghamshire,
and operating out of the
Immingham refinery in
Humberside, Bulk Gas UK Ltd is
an established part of the lpg
industry; providing engineering,
logistics, training and primary
distribution services.
The acquisition sees Flogas
purchase the bulk lpg
distribution stream of the
business, increasing its lpg
market share and expanding its
domestic and commercial
customer base across
Humberside, Nottinghamshire,
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the
East Midlands.
Bulk Gas UK Ltd will continue
to provide engineering, logistics
and training services to the
industry, trading as LPG
Logistics Ltd and LPG
Engineering and Training Ltd.
Experts in energy and well
known for its innovative
approach, Flogas are the UK
market leaders in converting oil
burning businesses to lpg. The
purchase of Bulk Gas UK Ltd will
allow Flogas to build on its
current success for the benefit of
all existing and future
customers.
Peter Ablett, Flogas
commercial director, said:
“Flogas continues to work
actively with independent
businesses within the lpg
industry and is always interested
in discussing owner exit
strategies.
“The Bulk Gas opportunity was
presented to us, and it made good
strategic sense as it has enabled
us to strengthen our position in
that part of the country.”
Energy UK confirms LP GAS
new Chief Exec
DIRECTORY 2016
Lawrence Slade has been
confirmed as Chief Executive
Officer of Energy UK, the
member association
representing the UK’s energy
sector. Lawrence has been
acting CEO since Angela
Knight left in 2014. The
appointment was made by
the board of the association
and became effective as of
July 2015.
Sir David Arculus,
Chairman of Energy UK, said:
“I am very pleased that
Lawrence Slade has agreed
to become the new Chief
Executive of Energy UK.
Lawrence has proved his
worth during his time as
acting CEO and I know he is
the right person to lead the
organisation during this time
of considerable change and
challenge for our members.
Lawrence Slade said: “I am
delighted to take over at
Energy UK. I am up for the
challenge, particularly at a
time when the energy
industry is under such close
public and political scrutiny.
Energy UK represents
members from right across
the energy landscape.
“The growth of the UK
economy is dependent on a
responsive, vibrant and
healthy energy sector and the
jobs which rely on it. I see an
innovative and progressive
sector keen to work closely
with government in the best
interest of all customers.”
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UKLPG ANNUAL CONFERENCE
UKLPG CEO Rob Shuttleworth with Julie Johnson of
Ted Johnson Propane at last year’s annual conference
UKLPG ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
MANCHESTER 2015
We are delighted to be
heading to the prestigious
Manchester Town Hall where
the conference will culminate
in the gala dinner to be held in
the Great Hall.
I am pleased to announce that
we have a full workshop, guest
panel and speaker programme
confirmed. We will run
workshops in the morning on
‘LPG Cost Perceptions and
Heating’, ‘Technical Standards
and their impacts’, ‘Testing
Regimes and ‘Information needs
and simplification’.
In the afternoon session, we
will be joined by a range of
interesting speakers. Paul
Thomas, Chair of The Hazards
Forum and The Process Safety
Forum will give a presentation
on Let Safety Help. Celine Cluzel
from Element Energy will be
speaking about the role of lpg
in transport to 2050. Alison
Abbott from the WLPGA will
give a presentation on the
Women in Propane initiative.
Andrew Ford from SHV and
Nikos Xydas from WLPGA will
give a joint presentation on
‘LPG, Exceptional Energy
in Action’.
We have also planned a
keynote panel session aiming
to provide delegates with a
thought provoking discussion
on lpg’s role in heating into the
future and the challenges we will
face. The panel will include
Nick Black, Principal LPG at
Argus; Mike Foster, Chief
Executive at EUA and Neil
Schofield, Head of External
Affairs at Worcester Bosch.
This event is always a fantastic
opportunity to network with
business and industry
colleagues and is a highlight of
our year. I look forward to seeing
you there.
Rob Shuttleworth
Chief Executive
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NEWS
Viessmann to address
industry hot topics at
Heating & Renewables
Roadshow
Viessmann will exhibit and
speak at this year’s Heating &
Renewables Roadshow when
the regional event for heating
and renewable energy
professionals tours the UK
throughout September.
Viessmann will present its gas
adsorption heat pump, Vitosorp,
making the case for a futuristic
technology that could be available
today, which combines the
advantages of heating with the
use of free environmental heat,
saving 25 per cent on heating bills.
Keen to engage with installers
and industry influencers on the
most front-of-mind topics,
Viessmann experts will also
present a seminar outlining the
new ErP (Energy-related Products)
labelling obligations, just as they
become mandatory, including
details of easy calculation tools
the heating systems manufacturer
has developed.
Stars of the Vitodens range of
boilers, along with a Vitocal 242G ground source heat pump and
a Vitosol 200-T solar thermal
tube display will make the
journey to Coventry (10
September), Exeter (15th),
Farnborough (17th), Edinburgh
(22nd) and Manchester (24th).
Among the exhibits is the
newest addition to Viessmann’s
gas-fired boiler range, the
compact, easy to maintain,
Vitodens 050-W Combi,
designed for the specification
market and one-off installations.
The unit makes ownership of a
Viessmann boiler accessible to
all and comes with a standard
three year warranty, that can be
extended to seven years by
Viessmann trained installers.
Darren McMahon, marketing
director at Viessmann, said:
Robur range
now in the UK
The Vitodens Combi.
“We’re very happy to be back at
the Heating & Renewables
Roadshow in 2015, a package
which provides us with a great
opportunity to meet our
installers face-to-face, close to
where they are based.
“Holding a seminar on the ErP
Directive makes absolute sense
given that it comes into play in
September. Installers have some
new responsibilities associated
with the labelling of multitechnology systems and we
want to help.”
Napoleon Grills focuses
on user friendliness
Napoleon’s PRO500.
from one of the company’s
most popular design features
that already appear in the
Triumph range, namely a fold
down side shelf; this makes
for easier storage and safe
manoeuvrability. Door
handles and control knobs
have been restyled and the
drip tray is accessed from
the front.
The PRO500, in line with
most quality kitchens, now
enjoys soft closing doors to
its storage unit, which now
has internal shelving. New
features include interior
lights, a new control panel
and NIGHT LIGHT control
knobs. The drip tray on this
model is also accessed from
the front.
Martin Sobey, UK Sales
Manager, said: “We are
always aiming to improve our
products and with both of
these models we have made
significant refinements
ensuring excellent
functionality and userexperience are at their core.”
To find out more visit
www.napoleongrills.co.uk
call 01676 522788 or email
[email protected]
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Napoleon Grills is launching
two new gas BBQ models for
2016 where user friendliness
is the watchword. The new
P500 and PRO500 models
include new features, restyling
and stress free assembly in
less than 30 minutes.
A large selection of new
grilling accessories will also
be available.
The P500 now benefits
Napoleon’s P500.
The full range of Robur’s gas
heaters is now available in the
UK through ESS Ltd. The G
series is a condensing space
heater with modulating burner
and airflow and efficiencies up
to 105 per cent.
It has capacities from 30 to
90kW and air throws of 40
metres and is most suited to
large, occupied spaces with
high ceilings, such as factories,
warehouses and workshops.
Founded in 1956, Robur’s
patented heat exchanger
reduces stratification to just
1.5°C over a 6m metre height
difference, significantly better
than the 8 or 9°C you might
expect with other types of
heaters, and removing the
need for stratification fans.
The 30kW unit weighs just
55kg, 00.and each unit
comes complete with a
digital controller with
programmable weekly timer.
Kevin Pacey, Managing
Director of ESS Ltd., says:
“I am delighted to further
expand ESS’ range of gas
powered heating and cooling
systems. We have had great
success both with gas
engines and Robur’s gas heat
pump boilers. There’s an everincreasing pressure on the
power network, with the
uptake of electric heat pumps
and air conditioning systems,
and we believe this creates an
opportunity for the most
efficient gas appliances.
Condensing heaters will
become the commercial
standard when legislation
prohibits the use of
atmospheric heaters by 2017.”
For more information on
the Robur range visit
www.roburheatpumps.co.uk or
email [email protected]
Robur G Series gas heater.
Don’t miss the
LP Gas industry’s
premier event...
The UKLPG Annual
Conference & AGM will feature:
Workshops on...
• Technical standards & their impacts
• LPG cost perceptions and heating
• Testing regimes
UKLPG
ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
A panel session looking at ‘How can the LPG
industry ensure it remains relevant, innovative
and progressive…for heating?’
Presentations on the role of LPG in transport
to 2050
Gala Dinner in the magnificent
Great Hall
THURSDAY
10SEPT2015
MANCHESTER
TOWNHALL
The UK LPG industry's largest annual event
will be held in the bustling city of Manchester
at the prestigious Manchester Town Hall on
Thursday 10th September 2015.
Manchester Town Hall is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. Situated on Albert Square, the Grade 1 listed building
was opened in 1877 and is a leading example of neo-gothic architecture in the UK.
The UKLPG Gala Dinner will be held in the imposing Great Hall within the Town Hall which is decorated with murals by Ford
Madox Brown that illustrate the history of the city. For more information and to book your place:
Call: 01926 513750 Email: [email protected] or Visit our website: www.uklpg.org
GAS SAFETY
GasSecure Achieves world
first with SIL Certification
in wireless gas detection
GasSecure, the Norwegian
wireless gas detector company
recently acquired by Dräger,
have successfully concluded
one of their most exciting
developments by securing third
party Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
2 certification for the GS01
wireless gas detector – with
available configuration for
propane.
After months of detailed
assessments the GasSecure
GS01 wireless hydrocarbon gas
detector was recently certified
by third party assessor Exida as
SIL 2 capable for use in Safety
Instrumented Systems per IEC
61508 : 2010 Parts 1-7. Going
further the assessment also
ere
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supports the use of PROFIsafe
communications to allow a fully
certified SIL 2 loop to a control
system which is a world first for
a wireless gas detector.
Achieving SIL 2 means that
the GasSecure GS01 is now
proven as suitable for use in
safety system executive
actions such as shutdowns.
This opens up a whole new
group of applications in process
safety systems where users
need the certainty that the
device will meet their
requirements in a Safety
Integrated Function.
Knut Sandven, GasSecure
CEO, said: “We have many
clients that have been
waiting for this certification as it
allows them to use the GS01 in
their critical safety applications.
“After years of developing the
world’s first truly wireless gas
detector, and successfully
bringing it to market, proving
SIL 2 capability is recognition
of the experience, knowledge
and determination of the
whole team.”
The Norwegian company
GasSecure AS develops,
markets and sells the world’s
first truly wireless optical gas
detector for demanding
industrial applications.
For more information visit
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LEGIONELLA
HOW CAN ‘SMART
DESIGN’ BOX OFF THE
LEGIONELLA THREAT
WITH HOT WATER
HEATING PRODUCTS?
Chris Goggin of RINNAI looks at what smart
design and control considerations are available
to help design out legionella profileration.
Chris Goggin of RINNAI.
Legionella control and risk
avoidance are rightly regarded
as a ‘must’ for product and
system design consideration
within the heating and hot water
industry. The whole supply chain
- manufacturers, distribution,
contractors and end-users dread the thought of having a
Legionella problem at any of
their sites. It is one problem
where avoidance and prevention
are the only sensible action.
Modern lifestyles mean that we
are using more and more hot
water and it is even overtaking
the provision of heating in some
instances. So how can installers
and designers avoid the problem
and give peace of mind to their
customers and end-users?
A glance through the Health &
Safety Executive ‘Approved
Code of Practice’ highlights the
vast amount of detailed
maintenance needed to keep a
stored hot water system
Legionella free; the level of work
involved is time consuming,
expensive and must be adhered
to religiously and rigorously.
According to the HSE stored
hot water systems present an
enhanced risk for the proliferation
of Legionella, especially at the
base of calorifiers where the
incoming water merges with the
existing hot water. Legionella
bacteria multiply where
temperatures are between 2045°C. Water at the base of the
calorifier is liable to collect
sedimented organic and mineral
deposits, which support bacterial
growth, including Legionella,
which is then distributed
throughout the system.
To ensure total safety,
therefore, the whole water
contents of the calorifier,
including at the base, must be
heated to a temperature of 60˚C
for one hour each day.
A lot of these problems are
solved by choosing to install a
continuous flow hot water
heating system. With a gas-fired
continuous flow system there is
no cylinder to cause problems
because the cold water enters
the water heater directly from
the mains and is immediately
heated to advisory levels.
With Rinnai continuous flow
units water temperature for
distribution is accurate to ±1˚C.
The fact that there is no
stratification as there is no
storage ensures permanent even
temperature. There is no
requirement to heat a volume of
water just to ensure the
elimination of Legionella bacteria
as the minimum temperature that
a continuous flow unit achieves is
in excess of advisory levels.
However, when considering
design parameters that
incorporate secondary return
systems pipework and dead
legs can act as water storage.
Engineers and installers can
argue that ‘tankless’ (continuous
flow units) systems and point of
use have a much reduced risk of
Legionella proliferation. They are
correct - until it comes to
secondary return systems.
When the taps or shower
heads stop running, after use,
the pipework will be full of
cooling water capable of
breeding Legionella bacteria;
therefore you do have stored
water and appropriate
safeguards must be put in place
with that type of system. For
example, a large leisure centre of
usual size and public usage,
where there may be no tanks
but the pipework could hold up
to 10,000 litres of static water
when not in use.
So what is a smart design
consideration to eliminate any
risk of Legionella bacteria
multiplying in a hot water system
without keeping water circulating
constantly at 60 degrees? The
technology is available in the
form of smart controls linked the
water heating system, inside
which is a timer channel
programme and a temperature
controller. The timer will over-ride
the temperature control for a
short period and then revert
back to safe levels. This
combination allows for safe
running of water at 42°C core
temperature during the day and
thermal shock of the system at
60°C intermittently at times when
the building is
not in use.
By the time the
building opens
again, core
temperature
is back down
to 42°C for
safe use.
It is a
very simple
technology
that takes
advantage of
innate high
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tech controls within the water
heater, it eliminates risk from
Legionella bacteria and is ideal
for use in schools, office blocks
and sports clubs - any large or
small scale site. In fact, it could
even have uses in domestic
environments as the current
house building trend is to add
more bathrooms. If a property is
to be used as commercial
premises, including landlord’s
rented accommodation, then
there is a duty of care to protect
employees, tenants, and the
public from the possible dangers
of hot water systems including
scalding and Legionella.
Some parts of the hot water
system, such as rarely used
shower heads or terminal
fittings, will require regular
maintenance and frequent
checks should be carried out to
ensure the hot water system is
operating correctly.
For more information on the
RINNAI product range visit
www.rinnaiuk.com
Condensing heaters
from the RINNAI range.
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CYLINDER SAFETY
MORE FROM
THE INNOVATION
COMPANY
Gas escape can be a concern if
cylinders fall.
There are many reasons for bringing forward a
new product and the ITO Corporation have for
many years been at the forefront of developing
unique products, writes Neil Ormrod, Director
at ITO Europe.
They were one of the first to
develop automatic changeovers,
the first to add a remote telemetry
function to this, first to produce
the PA System mixing air &
propane to produce SNG and
recently the development of the
ecoRizer our ambient temperature
vaporiser that uses no fossil fuels,
just to mention a few.
One key priority is safety
which we all appreciate is
paramount when dealing with
lpg. Many of the ITO advances
have come about due to the
preponderance of earthquakes
in Japan and the latest
development is no exception.
When a quake hits there are
many major concerns, one of
course is gas escape and if a
cylinder falls there is a great
danger of this happening. The
Tensile Trigger in the ITO hoses
automatically shuts down the
supply of gas when the cylinder
falls and can be reset once the
situation has been stabilized.
This was found to be an
absolute life saver in the 2011
Touhoku earthquake and
tsunami where installations
incorporating the tensile trigger
hoses were protected and no
leakage occurred. Their
effectivity has been proven in
stopping fires in such situations
and also in floods. These hoses
have now become the new
standard in Japan with over 70
per cent of hoses incorporating
the trigger and distributors
setting a target for all hoses to
be of this type within 10 years.
Thankfully there are not too
many earthquakes here and
nothing on the scale suffered in
Japan, however, we do face
other issues where greater
protection can be given to
cylinders and their safety and we
need to consider these as part
of our social responsibility.
Mobile home sites built on flood
plains are very susceptible to
toppling cylinders especially
when situated on uneven
ground, caravan gas lockers
whilst being designed to
accommodate cylinders rely on
unhurried common sense
storage, boats do not always
float on mirror flat surfaces and
can house a broad range of
appliances and cylinders and of
course the barbecue is a great
family treat with children and
animals tearing round the
garden and knocking into things.
There is no additional fitting
required, a standard ‘pigtail’ hose
incorporates the tensile trigger and
the assembly is fitted as normal.
The hoses can be manufactured
using a variety of connections, we
offer hand wheels as well as
standard POL connections.
We shall be demonstrating this
hose along with other products
at the forthcoming WLPGA
in Singapore, there is a
demonstration video available
on the ITO Europe web site
page: www.ito-europe.com
/products-2/ or contact ITO
Europe on 01296 655655
or [email protected] for
more information.
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80 YEARS OF CALOR INNOVATION
HEAT CUBE: A NEW GENERATION
OF PORTABLE HEATER
Calor has played a significant
role in the portable heater market
since its inception in the 1960s.
From the first ‘Calor approved’
heater to hit the market in 1964,
Calor has been at the forefront in
the development and supply of
portable heaters across the UK.
Traditionally portable heaters
have been used purely to heat a
space and keep people warm.
Over recent years this market
has developed so that heaters
are not only functional but can
often stand as a feature in
conservatories and lounges
due to their modern,
contemporary designs.
It is with the continual evolution
of this market that Calor has seen
an opportunity to move on
even further.
For winter 2015 Calor is
launching a revolutionary new
generation portable heater,
powered by a unique cylinder to
compete directly with electric
heating appliances which
currently dominate the spot
heating market. The new heater
will compete in terms of its key
physical attributes, price point
and most importantly its running
costs. The new heater will
enable lpg to attain a greater
share of the spot heating market
in which two million appliances
are sold each year.
The Heat Cube is Calor’s
next generation portable heater.
It has been designed to
completely change
how the
customer operates a portable
gas heater and how spot heating
options are considered. Think
consumer electronic appliance
rather than traditional heater
design. It is small, sleek, modern
and fully portable. With no plugs
to worry about this quiet heater
will complement any room
setting. Giving you instant heat
so you can relax from the
moment it is switched on.
A key feature in the design is
the unique “easy click” integrated
regulator used to connect the
cylinder to the heater. The
exclusive Calor cylinder can be
simply slipped into position and
then ‘clicked’ into place.
It’s that simple.
The mechanism is spring loaded
for tolerance and overcomes the
need for use of rubber hoses and
awkward access to regulators
which can sometimes be a
problem. The Heat Cube’s large
dial controls and “easy click”
connection are all positioned on
the outside of the heater, making
the operation much simpler for the
user than a standard gas heater
connection and much simpler to
understand too.
The Heat Cube will heat a room
faster than an electric heater and
is cheaper to run too. This makes
it an easy decision when the
customer decides which spot
heating option to choose.
The market is ready for this
change and Calor is the obvious
company to make this possible.
Calor’s revolutionary new Heat Cube
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80 YEARS OF CALOR INNOVATION
Picture: Adria Garcia
80 YEARS OF
CALOR INNOVATION
Twenty-fifteen marks 80 years since the brand most synonymous to
much of the UK population with lp gas started trading.
Few can claim to have been as
influential over the years in this
industry and the Heat Cube
article on the preceding page is
just one example of how Calor
have left their mark in the sector.
Appliances have been a
massive contributing factor to
Calor’s success and have been
the real driving force behind
expansion over the years – the
humble cabinet heater a prime
example of how innovation has
lead to growth.
For Calor the cabinet heater
really came into its own in the
1970s when its marketing ability
helped launch the self-contained
Super Ser heaters to the British
market.
The F90 and F12 models
ordered in from Super Ser in
Spain were an instant hit with
consumers, helped in part by
frequent warnings in the press of
a ‘national fuel crisis’ 12,300
units were sold and in 1974/75
that seasonal sales figure had
increased to 134,500. The effect
on butane cylinder sales was
equally dramatic.
The Super Ser was the first
major Calor appliance to be
bought in bulk, warehoused and
distributed by Calor with no third
party involvement.
The cabinet heater continued
to sell well throughout the
decade and helped to boost
Calor’s butane and cylinder
sales throughout this time
period. The product had
introduced many households to
Calor and sales of other
appliances including barbecues
benefited from this increased
brand awareness.
Paul Hardwick, Head of
Business Development at Calor,
said: “Appliances are the
lifeblood our lpg business and
we are entering a new era of
product development at Calor.”
The 80s saw innovations in
cabinet heater servicing with the
introduction of the Cabinet Heater
Servicing Scheme; bringing gas
appliance safety in the home to
the top of the agenda.
A 1982 brochure “Appliances
for the home” reinforced the
company’s ethos, and all
manner of lpg appliances were
offered to consumers as the
driving force behind Calor’s
business model was once again
put to work.
In the 90s Calor took cabinet
heating a step further yet again,
with the introduction of the Valor
Robocab – the first completely
new mobile heater design for 10
years. New models continued to
bolster the appliance market
and Calor has always been at
the forefront. Designs such as
the De’Longhi Quattro Plus and
Hotspot helped dominate the
2000s. The Hotspot caught the
eye at the prestigious GLEE
exhibition, winning the award for
Best Home and Gift product.
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Paul Hardwick, Head of Business
Development at Calor
The Manhattan portable
heater injected new life into the
market and ensured a new
breed of stylish, contemporary
products were available to
consumers.
Working closely with appliance
manufacturers to bring its
customers new and pioneering
technologies has proved
successful for Calor. Its marketleading approach has been what
has set it apart from competitors
and many new products have
been introduced by the company
to the British market.
The Heat Cube is just the latest
innovation in cabinet heaters in a
long line; bringing easy-click
cylinder connection, providing
instant fully-controllable heat and
maintaining lower running costs
than electrical heaters when
compared to standard rate
electricity at 15.21 pence per
kW/h.
For more information on the
Heat Cube and Calor’s
innovations outside of the
cabinet heater market, visit
www.calor.co.uk
80 YEARS OF CALOR INNOVATION
LOOKING FORWARD TO
A PERIOD OF STABILITY
Upbeat and excited about the
future prospects for lpg, both in
the UK and worldwide, as well
as within Calor itself is the clear
message from Calor Gas Ltd
Managing Director Stephen
Rennie. Whilst obviously proud
of his company’s many
achievements as it celebrates 80
years since its foundation, he is
clearly more interested in what
the future holds.
Calor has built itself over the
years to become one of the UK’s
biggest and most familiar
brands, a company soundly built
upon its technical expertise, a
lifetime of innovation and
invention, valuing customers and
staff as well as the environment
along the way. Undoubtedly it
has been quite a success story
and, just as significant, one that
is set to continue.
The pain of the recent
recessionary period and in
particular the difficulties around
2008 and 2009, undoubtedly
affected Calor along with many
of its customers. Over that time
too lpg, along with other fossil
fuels, came under tremendous
pressure from the drive towards
renewables and other low
carbon alternatives. But that is
all changing, according to
Stephen Rennie.
“A key factor as always is the
Picture: David Merrett.
Managing Director of Calor
Stephen Rennie.
cost of lpg, which is coming
down. Our analysis shows that
the supply side worldwide will
increase, largely driven by
fracking, to the extent that
America is now a net exporter of
lpg and we have already
received the first supplies into
our terminals, which are two of
the largest here in the UK. I see it
as very positive that we have a
healthy supply side and demand
is positive too, hopefully keeping
prices where they are now or
even lower.
“We also see it as part of our
obligation to help the industry as
a whole to overcome refinery
problems and the like, so we do
much more wholesaling to our
competitors, again leading to
greater stability and confidence
for the customer.”
“UKLPG, along with the
European and World Gas
associations have been
increasingly active and the larger
players themselves have all
become more sustainable and
are concentrating more on
giving something back. We work
with UKLPG and other member
companies to help with
lobbying, which is proving
successful too; we found that
DECC had never ever visited an
lpg filling plant or terminal, so
there is on-going work to do.”
Sustainability, not surprisingly,
is a big subject for Calor too,
with its recently published “2014
Sustainability Review” stretching
to 48 pages. It clearly shows
there is a real commitment
aimed at helping customers and
suppliers as well as themselves
reduce carbon emissions.
Standing out from those
pages has to be the way Calor
has addressed its hugely
significant transport issue by
reducing its fleet by a third over
a period of some five years. In
addition to investment in more
suitable trucks it is the
widespread adoption of
telemetry to monitor customer
tanks and in turn drive the route
planning, as well as vehicle and
driver time utilisation that has
produced major benefits.
Another bonus, as Stephen
says, last year marked a worldContinued over the page
A snapshot of 80 years
1935
CALOR IS BORN
Ritchie Gill coins ‘Calor
Gas’ and sets up
company
1939
HELPING THE
WAR EFFORT
Calor develops smoke
wind indicators with the
RAF, supplies cooking
facilities for some naval
craft and supplies
emergency lighting
to hospitals
1947
EXPANSION
Calor switches from rail
to road deliveries as
business begins to pick
up in post-war Britain
1955
PROPANE
Calor orders 50 100 gallon
tanks and introduces
propane to its butane
offering, bulk tanks and
industrial markets
targeted for the first time
1960
THE PACE QUICKENS
Three more filling plants
are built in the 60s
virtually completing
Calor’s national coverage
Timeline continued over the page
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80 YEARS OF CALOR INNOVATION
first deal aimed at providing
customers with a renewable
energy solution. The company is
to introduce biopropane which is
made from residues of the
biodiesel production process
(reported in an earlier issue of lp
gas) and this is seen as a great
addition to the product portfolio,
as well as further indication of the
company’s commitment to
helping meet the UK’s target of 15
per cent of energy coming from
renewables by 2020, and other
forms of synthetic propane are
likely to follow.
Among its market sectors
Autogas remains “puzzlingly
disappointing” according to
Stephen. Although its own joint
venture with Shell forecourts
works well, it is the OEM vehicle
manufacturers that have failed to
produce anything for the UK
market. “Other countries seem
to have grasped lp gas, not least
Turkey, which is the first to sell
more gas for cars than petrol.
“Lp gas/diesel mix is also
showing itself to have huge
advantages for trucks where
there is a big market opportunity
to help improve air quality.”
Appliances remain important
to Calor and the domestic
portable or spot-heating market
seems likely to get a major boost
from another piece of Calor-led
innovation when “The Cube” is
introduced later this year (See
p.11). Whilst it may not lead to
the scenes of queues at
stockists waiting for the next
delivery and “pile ‘em high”
associated with the launch of
cabinet heaters in the late 70s
(which anyone as old as me will
remember), this now slick design
Picture: Epic Fireworks
of stand-alone heater with (at
last) a customer-friendly bottle
change and connection will
almost certainly be something of
a game-changer.
A specific and new design of
6kg light cylinder is
complemented by an exclusive,
for an initial term anyway, and
clever design of combined
regulator and control. Rapid
heat up with high output is
promised with running costs
deliberately targeted to be 10 or
15 per cent below that of
electricity.
Whilst somewhat in the
shadows, the cabinet heater
remains at some 80,000
appliance sales per year. With so
much more awareness of energy
use in the home and the
certainty for many of “pay as you
A snapshot of 80 years
1970
SUPER SALES
Calor’s introduction of the
Super Ser cabinet heater
to the British market sees
sales sore
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1980
UNDERGROUND
Calor builds underground
storage complex at
Humberside in the 80s,
the decade also saw
SHV Holdings become a
major shareholder
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go” being the surest way of
reducing energy bills, the launch
timing could be just right. Watch
this space, it’s quite neat.
And what about the brand that
has worn so well over the last 80
years? “Everyone knows the
brand, we have almost 100%
awareness,” says Stephen, “but
people mostly associate us with
cylinders and don’t really know
what else we do, and after 80
years that is going to take some
changing.” Today the distinctive
red logo remains but the look
and feel of all forms of
communication is currently being
refreshed, “made more
contemporary and engaging.”
“Calor is advertising and
promoting more and the
success of TV in the South West
is likely to lead to national
campaigns, but the message is
changing. “Up until now we have
almost always been talking
about the offer, very little has
been about what we can do for
you, those benefits have got to
get across – that has got to
change, we will get there!”
Is that a message for others in
the industry too? “Almost
certainly, these are exciting
times for the lp gas industry,”
says Stephen. “We should be
optimistic and investing now and
looking to win new customers
from other fuels. After a time of
unprecedented volatility from
2009, with larger price swings in
a day than we used to
experience in a whole year, the
greatest thing that could happen
for us and for the industry now is
a period of stability.”
(continued)
1990
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
Calor’s move towards
becoming a ‘year round’
business picks up pace,
BS5750 standard
achieved at parts I and II
in every region at every
level of operation. Calor in
the community and Calor
Gas Choice introduced
2000
NEW MILLENNIUM
Calor develops Future
Rural Energy campaign
and undergoes
significant restructuring
with the development of
Calor Gas Direct and the
Calor Centre network
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2015
NEW BOUNDARIES
Calor continues to be at
the forefront of lpg
innovation with the
announcement of new
appliances. Talks to
introduce biopropane – a
full sustainable source of
lp gas – to the British
market are proving fruitful
80 YEARS OF CALOR INNOVATION
Biopropane is chemically indistinct from propane.
CALOR BREAKTHROUGH
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
FOR UK
Calor’s breakthrough opportunity for Great Britain to make
cost-effective inroads into renewable targets from 2016.
Britain has been identified as one
of five potential European
countries for distribution of a new
supply of biopropane. If deployed
in Great Britain biopropane could
make a major contribution to
Britain’s 2020 Renewable Energy
targets in both transport and
heating applications.
SHV Energy, the parent
company of Calor Gas, the UK’s
largest lpg supplier recently
announced a deal to supply the
‘green gas’ biopropane to its
European customers in a
commercial deal with Finnish
bio-diesel producer Neste Oil.
The biopropane will be
generated from a waste product
of Neste’s HVO biodiesel refining
process at its Rotterdam plant.
The agreement to supply some
160,000 tons of biopropane
over a four-year period is the first
of its kind anywhere in the world
delivering over 2.2TW of
renewable energy.
Neste Oil’s Rotterdam
refinery’s main product is a topquality renewable diesel which is
produced from various biobased raw materials and
wastes. In early September
Neste Oil announced a €60
million investment to produce
and store biopropane at their
Rotterdam facility. Neste Oil
expects the new unit to be
producing biopropane at the
end of 2016.
Biopropane is chemically
indistinct from propane and so
can be used in any ratio with
fossil fuel propane, right up to
100 per cent. This will make it
the first “drop-in” renewable
transport and heating fuel
available in the British market.
Looking to Britain’s rural
energy market, biopropane
could have a major impact as it
will provide existing lp gas
consumers with a means of
converting to green energy
without changing their existing
boiler or other lpg equipment.
The initial amount of biopropane
available each year could heat
30,000 homes and significant
further growth is expected as
THE FACTS:
Biopropane is coming to Europe and potentially Britain.
n On 16 October 2014 two major global energy companies,
Neste Oil & SHV Energy (Calor’s parent company) signed an
exclusive agreement to produce and distribute biopropane
within Europe
n This agreement to supply around 160,000 tonnes of
biopropane over four years, from 2016, is the first of its kind
anywhere in the world
n SHV Energy plans to sell the biopropane in several European
markets and has initiated discussions with stakeholders in
France, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia and Britain.
n It will potentially enable users of existing fossil fuels in Great
Britain to move to a renewable energy source without any
modifications to existing gas applications technology
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biopropane supply volumes and
diversity of sources increase in
the coming years.
The scale of deployment in
Britain and applications chosen
for this green gas will very much
depend on the regulatory
frameworks in place for heating
and transport. Calor will be
exploring these frameworks along
with commercial opportunities for
distribution in both the heating
and transport sectors.
“We are very excited about
this development as it shows
that lpg, via biopropane, has
a long term future in the British
energy market and has a major
part to play in helping Britain
achieve its renewable energy
targets,” says Stephen Rennie,
Managing Director, Calor
Gas Limited.
“SHV Energy is an ideal partner
to market and distribute our
biopropane. This agreement
guarantees that the product will
find customers who will benefit
from and value its unique
environmental properties,” says
Ms Kaisa Hietala, SVP
Renewable Products at Neste Oil.
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WLPGA
Global Technology Conference panel, Miami 2014
THE WLPGA GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Tuesday 29 September 2015, Singapore
ON THE REMOVAL OF
RESIDUES FROM LPG
Mr. Onur Azak & Mr. Emrah
Isbilen, Aygaz, Turkey
The Global Technology
Conference (GTC), which is
organised by the World LPG
Association (WLPGA) every year,
is the opportunity for companies,
research institutes, educational
establishments and individuals to
showcase the latest technological
innovation impacting on the
global lpg industry.
The GTC is held during the
WLPGA World Forum which this
year will be in Singapore during
the last week of September.
Planning for GTC starts in
November each year with the
‘call for abstracts’. For GTC
2015, sixteen abstracts were
submitted to the selection
committee from eleven different
countries. The GTC selection
committee selected ten papers
for presenting during GTC in
Singapore which will be held
over two sessions (operations
and applications) during the
afternoon of Tuesday 29
September 2015.
If you would like more
information about GTC
Singapore, or if you have some
new exciting technology to
share at GTC Istanbul in
September 2016, please
contact David Tyler, WLPGA
Director ([email protected]) or
Nikos Xydas, WLPGA Technical
Director ([email protected]).
The abstracts selected for the
operations session, together
with the authors and objectives,
feature:
X-TECH LGI SYSTEM: THE
TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES
LPG THE MOST EFFICIENT
AND CLEAN FUEL FOR
TODAY AND FUTURE ROAD
AND MARINE POWERTRAINS
Mr Rubens Basaglia, X-Tech
R&P S.A., ITALY
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GTC winner 2013 in London Kotaro Ono
(Eneos Globe – left) and runner up Onur
Azak (Aygaz – right) with James Rockall
(WLPGA CEO & MD).
LoW8: THE NEXT
GENERATION OF COMPOSITE
PRESSURE VESSELS
MR Jan-Jaap Koppert, LoW8
B.V., The Netherlands
USE OF LPG IN WARTSILA
INTERNAL CONBUSTION
ENGINES: ALTERNATIVE
FUEL AND EXPERIMENTAL
PURPOSES
Mr Paolo Mangano, Wartsila
Italia S. p. A. (WIT), Italy
UNVENTED GAS HEATING
PRODUCT’S INDOOR AIR
QUALITY IMPACT IN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
STRUCTURES
Mr Greg Kerr, PERC, USA
LPG POWERED MICRO
COMBINED COOLING
HEATING AND POWER
SYSTEMS (MCCHP)
Mr Randy Erwin, M-TriGen, USA
INTERNAL LEAK LIMITER
FOR NON-REFILLABLE
METALLIC GAS CARTRIDGES
Mr Haritopoulos Panagiotis,
Coral Gas AEBEY, Greece
LPG DIRECT INJECTION
ENGINE RESEARCH
Mr Greg Kerr, PERC, USA
NEXT GENERATION
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN
Mr Jungo Tsubakihara &
Mr Chikato Yokoyama, Japan
Utility Telemetering Association
DEVELOPMENT OF
NANOADDITIZED HIGH
THERM LPG FOR METAL
CUTTING APPLICATIONS
J. Ota, et al., Indian Oil Co., India
Bart van Aerle of Prins Autogassystemen
B.V. (centre) receives the innovation
Award 2014 from Alex Stöhr (WLPGA
Autogas Manager) and James Rockall.
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The featured papers, together
with the other abstracts originally
submitted, will be showcased in
the form of a poster display
inside the exhibition at the
WLPGA Forum in Singapore.
The authors of the papers
will be given 15 minutes to
present in Singapore followed by
a Q&A session. The two best
papers will receive WLPGA
Innovation Awards in 2016 at the
WLPGA Forum in Istanbul,
Turkey during September.
One of the paper that
showcases the conversion of
London taxis to lpg has been
removed from GTC to be
showcased in the Autogas session
during the main WLPGA Forum in
Singapore on Wednesday 30
September during the afternoon.
The details of that paper are:
GASTECH LPG LONDON
TAXI EURO V ENGINE
TECHNOLOGY
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VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS
FRESH AIR
MATTERS
LPG Consultant David Blakemore of Focus
Consultants calls for greater awareness of
ventilation requirements in today’s poultry
houses where lpg heaters are in use.
Overview of a poultry farm.
Lp gas has long been the fuel of
choice for heating poultry
houses and continues to be an
efficient, convenient and
versatile solution, despite the
trend towards biomass.
Poultry growers are however
increasingly cost-conscious.
Modern rearing houses are built
to be well insulated and draughtproof with ventilation provided
by vents and extraction fans that
are computer controlled, with
gas heaters linked to the same
control system.
Herein lies a health risk to farm
workers. Prior to the new crop of
chicks arriving, the temperature
within the house requires
boosting to around 38 degrees
C, then being maintained for the
initial 24 hours of crop. It is
during this period that the gas
heaters have their greatest use;
and give rise to the greatest risk.
It has been established that, in
order to prevent heat loss and
thereby save costs, the house air
vents are kept closed. This
effectively gives no ventilation, no
fresh air for the heaters, and no
extraction of the products of
combustion. The result is a
significant build up of carbon
monoxide in the house
atmosphere causing farm workers
to experience smarting eyes and
mild to severe headaches which
are symptoms of the onset of
carbon monoxide poisoning.
The effect of increased carbon
monoxide in the house
atmosphere manifests itself in
failure of the heaters when lack
of oxygen in the combustion air
results in an unstable flame
which lifts off the burner, causing
the heater fail-safe. Typically this
may only affect a single heater
within a house. The failure of the
heater is invariably wrongly
diagnosed by the farm operator
as a heater fault, with the result
that a gas engineer will be
called. Unless the engineer is
aware that the house air vents
are fully closed, the nature of the
problem may not be obvious
and there is anecdotal evidence
of gas pressures being reduced
or heater safety systems being
bypassed in an effort to remedy
the perceived fault. In affected
houses, the act of opening the
vents only a marginally speedy
remedy to the problem.
It is evident from
conversations with farm
operators and workers that the
danger of operating gas heaters
without adequate ventilation is
not generally appreciated, and
the practice has grown from
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Lpg consultant David Blakemore.
attempts to further control
operating costs. It is also
apparent that viewing the
occurrence as a heater fault can
mask the issue as the link
between heater failure and
closed vents is often missed.
Build up of carbon monoxide
in a house can be quick and
significant. In a recent case, CO
readings of up to 171ppm were
recorded after only two hours of
heating time. Current health and
safety requirements are that
workers should not be subject to
more than 30ppm over an eight
hour period or for shorter
periods when concentrations
are higher. It becomes greatly
concerning when workers report
Lpg blown air heater.
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physical symptoms.
To address this issue,
education is the key. Farm
operators need to be aware of
the requirement to have vents
open at all times during the
period of maximum heater use.
Gas engineers who may be
called to investigate heater
failure need to be aware that air
vents may be closed and require
opening to alleviate the issue.
Unless the message is
understood, the drive to control
cost may eventually cost the life
of a farm worker.
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CYLINDER INSPECTIONS
STEEL MORE
TIME BETWEEN
INSPECTIONS WITH
RIGHT REQUIREMENTS
HSEC Senior Consultant, Scott Ingram
discusses the requirements for extending the
interval between inspections for steel lpg
cylinders (P15Y).
Cast your mind back, if you can,
16 years to 1999. We had both
LPGA and ALGED as industry
associations, Tony Blair was
Prime Minister, Glenn Hoddle
was sacked as England football
manager and we were all being
warned about the impending
doom of the millennium
bug…The infamous Y2K! Some
heeded the warnings, some
ignored the portents and the
year 2000 came and went like
the proverbial damp squib.
I see some similarities with
2015. Not with the political regime
or lack of football leadership, but
the warnings of another notorious
acronym… P15Y.
For those of you that haven’t
already turned the page, P15Y is
the marking that can be applied
onto steel lpg cylinders that have
been authorised and approved
for an extension to its interval
between periodic inspections
from 10 to 15 years.
The UKLPG, along with key
members, entered into dialogue
with the UK competent authority
(VCA on behalf of Department
for Transport) and a small
number of lpg companies within
the UK applying for and
receiving authorisation to mark
their cylinders P15Y.
This means that only the few
authorised companies can mark
new cylinders with P15Y, with the
remainder of companies that
purchase cylinders, by default,
falling back to an interval between
periodic inspections of 10 years.
The interval may be granted in
accordance with special packing
provision v (2) of paragraph 10 of
packing instruction P200 (ADR
2015 section 4.1.4.1).
The instruction states:
Cylinders having been granted a
15 year interval for periodic
inspection shall only be filled in
filling centres applying a
documented quality system to
ensure all the provisions of the
packing instruction and the
requirements and
responsibilities of EN 1439:2008
are fulfilled and correctly applied.
It also states: The owner shall
provide documentary evidence
to the competent authority that
the filling centre complies with
the provisions.
Paragraph 7 of P200 details
the requirements of the filling
sites; stating:
The filling of pressure
receptacles may only be carried
out be specially-equipped centres,
with qualified staff using
appropriate procedures. The
procedures should include checks:
n On the conformity to the
regulations of receptacles and
accessories;
n Of their compatibility with the
product to be carried;
n Of the absence of damage
which might affect safety;
n Of compliance with the
degree or pressure of filling,
as appropriate;
n Of regulation markings and
identification.
Pre-existing steel lpg cylinders
have historically benefited from
Notice number 4 which, from
2005 has allowed a 15 year
interval between inspections
based on a number of caveats.
One of which being that the
cylinders are only filled at filling
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sites in accordance with EN
1439:2008. This means that all
steel lpg cylinders should meet
the same requirements as P15Y
to allow an interval between
periodic inspections of 15 years.
Namely, all filling sites need a
documented quality system and
work to EN 1439:2008.
Obviously, any filling site with
both P15Y and pre-existing
cylinders would already need to
be registered and authorised by
the VCA but for filling sites that
only inspect pre-existing cylinders
(manufactured prior to Jan 2015
or on a 10 year interval) the level
of scrutiny from the VCA will be
less than the P15Y scheme sites.
However, notice 4 states that
all documents and procedures
must be presented to the
competent authority on request.
This is only likely to occur in the
event of an incident but it would
be prudent to ensure these
procedures are in place.
Some of you are already
operating COMAH sites and will
already have documented
procedures in place. What you
may not have are the specific
procedures and pertinent
sections within your quality
system to address the provisions
of the packaging instructions.
Others may have no
documented quality system at all,
but have numerous years’
experience of safely and correctly
filling lpg cylinders. A QMS for a
small filling site does not need to
have the same level of control as
a major tier COMAH site, but it
must still be safe and ensure that
cylinders are filled correctly.
HSEC can help with both.
HSEC have a dedicated team
of technical consultants with
extensive industry experience in
the inspection and filling of lpg
cylinders, regulatory inspections
and compliance. Our consultants
were involved in the initial
dialogue with the competent
authority and understand the
structure and complexity of the
scheme. This, coupled with our
market leading knowledge of risk
analysis and risk reduction make
us the perfect partner to guide
you through the process.
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What we offer:
n Specific gap analysis with a
structured route to
compliance
n Quality Management System
documentation authoring and
monitoring including QMS to
BS EN ISO 9001 and BS EN
ISO/IEC 17020.
n Bespoke, tailored audits
against the requirements of
UKLPG Codes of practice and
EN 1439:2008
n Training and competence
management for filling site
operators and staff
n Document retention and
completing VCA annual returns
For more information on our
services please contact:
HSEC, Ivanhoe Business
Park, Ashby de la Zouch,
Leicestershire, LE65 2AB
Telephone: +44 (0)1530 412777
email: [email protected] or
[email protected]
www.hsec.co.uk
News from UKLPG
New Industry
Information
Sheet on Hoses
and Tubing
UKLPG has released a new
Industry Information Sheet 032
titled ‘LPG Hoses and Tubing for
use with Vapour Offtake Cylinders’.
The scope of the document is
to ensure that the correct hoses
and tubing are used for their
relevant applications. The
guidance gives important
information relating to the two
published standards, BS 3212
and BS EN 16436 and informs
industry about the UK National
Foreword in BS EN16436 Part 1.
This Industry Information
Sheet is available to view or
download alongside other useful
industry publications from the
Members Lounge of the UKLPG
website at www.uklpg.org
LPG Industry Safe
Loading Pass
UKLPG has held meetings
with industry to standardise
the lpg tanker checklist that will
be used to issue lpg tankers
with a Safe Loading Pass (SLP)
and to develop a SLP lpg
standard that will govern how
an Inspection Provider will
carry out safety checks to issue
the pass.
UKLPG will now meet UKPIA,
who owns the SLP White Oil
Scheme to discuss
implementation of the lpg uniform
Safe Loading Pass scheme.
Discussions will take place in
parallel with the Freight Transport
Association who will deliver the
scheme to Inspection Providers
on behalf of the lpg industry.
Available at www.gassaferegister.co.uk
New Edition of Gas
Industry Unsafe
Situations Procedure
A new edition of the Gas
Industry Unsafe Situations
Procedure (GIUSP) has been
published by Gas Safe Register.
Edition 7 was published on
1 July 2015 and came into
effect immediately.
This procedure provides
guidance to Gas Safe registered
engineers for dealing with unsafe
situations in domestic and nondomestic premises supplied
with natural gas or lpg. The
priority when encountering an
unsafe situation is to safeguard
life and property. It is essential
that gas engineers are able to
identify gas equipment which
presents a danger.
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To allow businesses time to
implement the necessary
processes and procedures,
and carry out any additional
training required, Gas Safe will
inspect to this version of the
procedure from 1 July 2016.
However businesses can
apply these procedures sooner
if required.
The changes in edition 7 will
be detailed in the October
edition of the UKLPG member
newsletter ‘Member Quarterly’.
For more information,
please visit the Gas Safe
Register website to view the
technical bulletin.
NEWS FROM UKLPG
DONT MISS THE
UKLPG
Manchester town hall: the venue for this years UKLPG annual conference and AGM.
UKLPG News Update
Below is a summary of some of
the significant meetings and
projects that we have been
involved in over the last two
months that haven’t been covered
elsewhere in the magazine.
n Whilst we wait for further
announcements from DECC
on key policy areas, UKLPG
and its members have been
discussing the lpg supply
infrastructure in the context of
a DECC study into the
robustness of UK oil refining.
Despite the fact that we are
still enjoying the summer sun,
discussions have also been
held with DECC regarding
plans for the winter, including
a review of member reporting
and the all-important question
of how to relax drivers hours’
rules should we be faced with
extreme weather conditions.
n UKLPG attends a working
group of industry asset
managers with the aim to
develop a standard approach
to asset management and
in particular to continually
refine the process for the
return of cylinders to the
correct owners.
n Many working groups have
now been launched to review
the UKLPG Codes of Practice
that are due for revision. All of
the working groups are being
led by UKLPG members.
n UKLPG attended a recent
SBTAF (Small Business Trade
Association Forum) meeting
to learn about the latest HSE
initiatives regarding
interventions and support.
n The 3rd UKLPG Major
Hazard Sites workshop was
held in Preston with
presentations given by the
HSE to UKLPG members.
n UKLPG was invited to a
‘Cleaning up London’s Air’
event and took the
opportunity to speak to
London Assembly members
about lpg taxis and the role
they can play in achieving air
quality objectives.
ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
THURSDAY
10SEPT2015
MANCHESTER
TOWNHALL
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Join industry colleagues at the UKLPG Annual
Conference & AGM, featuring: Workshops,
Presentations, Panel session and Gala Dinner.
n As a new head of dangerous
goods has been appointed at
the DfT, UKLPG held a
meeting with him and raised a
number of issues in regard to
ADR and the VCA.
n UKLPG attended the Process
Safety Management
Competence Programme
Board led by Cogent.
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Call: 01926 513750
Email: [email protected] or
Visit our website: www.uklpg.org
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Hoses • Onsite Hose testing • Couplings • Nozzles • Breakaways • Joints
Hoses – Orange band LPG to EN 1762. Extruded
construction with braided reinforcements gives this
hose type an unequalled combination of flexibility,
pressure safety and long service life. Our Autogas
dispensing hoses guarantee product purity and safe,
hassle-free refuelling.
SVC 50-2” NPT
DGC-M 50-2” SS
LPG 50
Fittings – (ACME, NPT, DIN/ASA flanges) steel,
stainless steel or brass. SPANNLOC or SPANNFIX safety
clamps, working pressure PN 25.
Dry Gas couplings – Elaflex Mann Tek DGC-M 50-2” SS
are used at liquid or vapour transfer points where you
do not want product loss. DG Couplings will reduce the
hazards typically found with LPG.
Nozzles – Elaflex GasGuard nozzles, the product of
choice for filling. GG10 High flow nozzles. GG 30 and
ZVG2 w/ACME, DISH, EURO and Bayonet types available.
LPG 32
ACMC 50 - 3 1/4”
LPG 19
Breakaways – All LPG hose assemblies are available
with reusable safety breaks. For forecourts and fixed
installations ARK 19 Mod.2 – for bulk operations Mann
Tek Safety Breaks. They will separate to avoid spill and
equipment damage.
Hose testing – On-site to UIS 24 (cop14). We come
to you! No hassle sending the hose away. Minimum
downtime. PSSR requires that installations be properly
maintained. We offer documented approach and
certification of your hoses. Work done by our qualified
LPG engineers.
LPG 50
DGC Dry Gas Couplings
also available with
flanged connection/
with Safety Break
SFC 32.40
VX 19 - 3/4” NPT
ARK 19 Mod.2
Safety Break Coupling
ZVG 2 autogas nozzle
LPG 16 dispensing hose
Expansion Joints – For piping systems, installations
on board LPG tankers ERV-OR rubber expansion joints
(available DN 25 – DN 100 mm) considered as best
industry standard.
Equipment for the transfer of LPG must provide a high
level of safety throughout. From the refinery to the point
of use, operators require reliable equipment without the
risk of cold burns or unwanted product release.
LPG 32
GasGuard GG 10 high
flow LPG nozzle, up to
380 l/min
ERV-OR rubber
expansion joint
ELAFLEX does the job.
Call Dan now for advice on: 0781 063 7250
Office: 01992 452 950
LG 11 optional
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