Gas to Grid Web User Guide
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1. Model Functions The primary control functions for the project are located on the control button panel and consists of a number of buttons You will find that some of these functions may be unavailable depending upon the current state of the project workflow YVJ Project Reference 123 221 4 Save project The save button on the control button or via the save project quick access button will save all of the entered model parameters to the server Copy Project This provides the ability to copy the currently open project and all of the entered details to a new project When copying the project you will prompted to enter new project details Edit Details This provides the ability to modify the project details shown in the details panel Notes Allows notes to be added to the project for future reference and or inclusion in the final printed reports The notes system is described in more detail later in this section View Scope Allows the user to see a written project scope overview from the key model parameters that have been entered Reports Allows the user to produce printable distributable reports in PDF format The project options allow various report sections to be removed from the report Delete Project Allows the user to delete a project that is no longer required Close Project Closes the current project and returns to the project overview page Project Tabs Project Reference 1232214 Ve This page is for entry by wet tonn2. be presented with the Project page where you can start new projects and view existing projects i _ Northern Gas Networks Internet Explorer e http localhost ASD Web File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a a ee E AK lin Smith ASSISTANCE Al Y Colin Smith CI Northern F Gas to Grid Gas Networks Delivering gas to the North of England a ES You have accessed NGN s Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator Please click the logo below to create a New Project or Open an Existing Project From the list below Yj Locally sourced green gas The current live projects available for editing checking and approving are listed below Please select the project that you would like to initiate Title Farm BioMethane Plant Joes Farm BM WZ Cookie Policy Legal information Accessibility Contact Northern Gas Networks Copyright 2013 2014 Northern Gas Networks Modeller powered by Auto Structural Design amp Local intranet Protected Mode Off 100 v J Requesting Assistance If you need to request any additional information on using the system click on Need Assistance button in the top right corner of the screen this will present you with a form in which to enter you enquiry We will then endeavour to reply to your enquiry via email as soon as possible i ean jeu cenhrrs how devanload a repert freen the etter Editing an existin
3. of the model design including Feedstock Entry There are two tabs related to entry of Feedstock data one of these pages will be disabled depending on the Feedstock Entry Method selected on the Overview tab Storage Allows parameters relating to the feedstock storage and preparation areas Digestion This tab calculates the required size of pasteurisation vessel if required digestion tanks 1st and 2nd stage heat demand digester feed dilution and checks if organic loading is within range Digestate Store This tab calculates the storage and treatment requirements for digestate with options for tank bag or lagoon storage BioGas This tab calculates the size of all of the biogas biomethane handling equipment General This tab is used to calculate the requirements for the non process elements of the digestion project Financial Contains a number of subpage tabs covering the revenue and costs financial aspects of the biomethane project Revenues This tab is used to calculate the potential annual revenue of the project Costs This tab is used to calculate the potential annual costs of the project Outputs This page shows a summary of the unit processes included in the AD plant with a cost allocated to each stage and a summary of the one off costs that will necessary to pay in order to get the scheme up and running Parameters This tab allows the calculation model parameters to be finely tuned to the end model requirement
4. Please enter your details below to Log in to create or access NGN register for an account modelling projects Name Organisation Email Address email_address my_domain com Email address Password eeseeeeee Password Remember my identity Confirm password gi e n gas This tool requires a modern preferably HTML5 compliant browser with both JavaScript and Cookies enabled Mf re A Gas Networks Copyright 2013 2014 Northern Gas Networks Cookie Policy Legalinformation Accessibility Contact Modeller powered by Auto Structural Design Internet Protected Mode On 100 v If you have previously registered to use the Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator enter the login details you have previously used to access your existing projects and click the Log In button otherwise enter your details into the new user form and click the Register button The system will then create your account The first time you use the system you will be shown a Terms and Conditions page Please read this carefully tick to confirm you have read them and click accept if you are willing to accept the terms for using this system If you will be accessing the system from the same computer or terminal you can tick the Remember my identity checkbox to remember your Email Address The system will not save you password and you will still need to enter this in order to log in The Project Page After logging into the system you will
5. RYJ ii Y Gas Networks Locally sourced green gas Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator Web User Guide email gastogrid northerngas co uk web www gastogrid northerngasnetworks co uk CONTENTS Accessing the system The Project Page Overview Requesting Assistance Editing an Existing Project Creating a New Project Designing a Model Overview Saving a Project Deleting a Project Copying a Project Editing Project Details Adding Project Notes Viewing the Project Scope Producing Project Reports Appendix Changing User Profile Settings Changing Your Password PRODUCER Locate Cost Benefit Y 4 Type of M Tri party 6 Feedstock Analysis connection Agreements A Secure 10 year Whole Life 7 Producers z Secure Capacity z Principle supply Costs mA Contractors i NGN CP Detail fy peah Analysis Payback T Funders A Design Services FE Feedstock Analysis GT UIP and GEU TA Commissioning Biogas Sensitivit f Shippers F supplier e and Handover Productior Analysis rA appointments RHI Application a GEU Valida yj WOR IGETHER TO ar pul AND _ GREEN GAS Connection Detailed Design Network Entry i Deploy UIP Application 4 s Agreement amp Construct connection 4 3 Project z nie Party design z Adoption z Handover of GEU 3 Viability 7 emia i Agreement 5 Commissioning amp A Reservation my GQ8 w op EA Construction z Z Z 78 Completion 6 Sahai F Standards cy gr
6. a set of basic default values and any changes must be saved before closing the browser session otherwise the changes will be lost Designing a Model Project After opening an existing Project model or creating a new Project model you will be taken to the Model Design pages The model designer provides the ability to edit the parameters around a model and provides near real time updates to the calculations of the model via a calculation engine service hosted on the Calculator application servers E Northern Gas Networks Internet Explorer lt E http localhost ASD W File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Y Northern Gas Networks leb Project Edit iZ9CAM Q3EyBZ47 nINYOyQ 05 JHABCHOD Vb Delivering gas to the North of England Client Northern Gas Project Name Joe s Farm BM Project Reference Farm BioMethane Plant gt This diagram represents the process Flow sheet of a typical AD plant The user may either progress using mainly default values to size each stage of the process or the user may go through the 5 main areas of design and review and if desired adjust the design values to meet site specific needs Colin Smith Change Password My Profile NEED ASSISTANCE Ps Gas to Grid Comments Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nos
7. age of different feedstocks to be Fed to the digester and is disabled For editing when using entry Method 2 as described on the overview page This page calculates the amount of gas produced depending on what Feedstock is used The 05 Organic Matter Methane content of Gas and Biogas Yield are sourced From the parameters tab The project calculator is divided into a number of sections logically divided using tab pages The top level tabs cover the main sections of the project model The first section of every page contains summary information about the section of the model and also summarises all of the key inputs and outputs from the page Below this first section and at the bottom of every page you will also find a model to move to the next tab page in the typical process of creating a Gas to Grid Feasib Fees i 476 390 annum Fraction HRT Or Show information section Primary Entry Potentials Yield amp Load Other Feed by Mass Carried Minimum Gate Fee f Tonne Requires ore w OS OraanicDrv Storage as Volume m dav The tab pages with the Gas to Grid modeller are follows Overview Contains high level project options and choices that affect the rest of the model entry pages Modeller Contains a number of subpage tabs cover the tank design fields and includes all of the primary fields of the system Within the Modeller tab there are multiple secondary level tabs covering the individual parts
8. ed below All input editable fields have blue and all output fields have black text Gas to Grid w SaEREBBBEBBEBBHRBRRMM J Required input field these are fields where it would expected for them to be checked or changed on every new design Input value default value Indicates this entry is using the default value assigned to it Some of these values may be calculated by default in which case it will change according to other fields You can click in the field and change the value to override the calculated default value Input value modified value Indicates the entry is using a modified value The user can delete the content of the field to revert back to using the default calculated value the border will revert to a green colour to indicate the value is no longer overridden Output field this displays the end result of a calculation from the model and cannot be overridden Parameter field this displays a field which is considered an advanced or common input shown in multiple locations This field can be modified from the parameters tab It is normally shown within the other modeller pages to provide additional information and context to the other input and output fields around it so that the user does not have to keep referring to the parameters tab page Model parameters are split across multiple tab pages in the browser and you can switch pages at any time by clicking either on the tabs
9. eement Z y 2 nection amp Specifications E 0 4 U J r S n T NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS Accessing the system The Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator platform is a web based application which requires the following minimum browser specifications Internet Explorer version 8 or later 10 or later recommended for best results Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Google Opera Both Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the browser otherwise the system will not work The system is accessed via the http www gastogrid northerngasnetworks co uk url where you will be presented with the login page Northern Gas Networks Internet Explorer ole x oe http www ngngastogrid co uk Account LogOn ReturnUrl 2f p ead a Northem Gas Networks tt K TE Not Logged In A i Y Northern FQ Gas to Grid Gas Networks Delivering gas to the North of England Feasibility Calculator Log in to access the Northern Gas Networks modeller Home Page After registering to use the tool you will be able to create and model Biomethane installations and save the design for later usage Additional models will also be available in the future via your account Registering for an account to use the modelling tool is completely free of charge Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator Your details will only be used to save and store your designs and your details will be not be used for any other purpose within Northern Gas Networks
10. formation bubble on the input field a on or off As with the guidance notes these can be turned off with the user profile and shown using this button amp AS Cy a 5 l L m i Q Fj e ad Ej isi Automatic calculation mode enabled disabled These buttons show whether automatic calculation mode is currently enabled and can be used to toggle automatic calculation mode on or off Automatic calculation can be disabled by default within your user profile and is disabled by default on mobile devices to conserve bandwidth and improve the user experience for the user This function is covered in more detail later in this section Project Notes The model designer includes a system for adding notes of various different types which can also be combined Access to the notes system is achieved by clicking on either the notes quick access icon or the Notes button on the control button bar After opening the Notes system you will be presented with a window showing the current notes added to the project Please select an existing note to edit or click Create to create anew note Existing Notes Title Testnote Content This is a test i User More UO Clarification O Needs Resolution Created on Sun Nov 23 2014 08 12 27 GMT 0000 GMT Standard Time Clicking on a note in the left panel will show the note details on the right panel and allow the details to be edited In addition there are 3 additional status fla
11. g Project To edit an existing project page through the list of projects within the existing projects section until you find the project you wish to edit then click the Edit link on the right of the project details Creating a new Project To create a new project begin by clicking on the Gas to Grid Calculator module icon After selecting the module you wish to use you will then be prompted to enter some basic information about the project These details may be amended later if required however all fields except the Comments are required Use the form below to enter the details for the new project Reference 123 221 4 Project Name Joes BioMethane Farm Plant Modeller BioManager Client Joe Bloggs Comments Potential site is located close to a gas main Planning to use Livestock waste from dairy cows already populating farm Other materials available include After providing the details requested you will be taken to the model designer pages After creating the project it will be also be visible in the existing projects section of the homepage as shown The current live projects available for editing checking and approving are listed below Please select the project that you would like to initiate Created Ref Title 2014 12 19 00 41 36 123 221 4 Joes BioMethane Farm Plant Projects created will be available next time the user logs into the system By default the project is created with
12. gs that can be added to a note User Note This note is type intended for personal notes or tracking items to be done By default these notes will not appear on printed reports unless Clarification is also selected Clarification This note is a clarification of aspects of the project scope and can be used to add details of any assumptions that have been used during the modelling process These notes are included within the project report summary section if notes have been enabled Needs Resolution This assigns a flag to the note to show that some action needs to be taken to resolve something raised in the content of the note An example would be an entry on the form which the user needs to come back to after obtaining further information from a third party To create a note click the Create button on the bottom of the dialog you will note that the dialog clears and shows placeholders to show that it is expecting new values to be entered Enter a title and a description for the note then tick any of the appropriate flags as described above Once complete click the Save Note button and you will see that the note appears in the list on the left of the dialog To edit a note simply click on the note to be modified and start editing the note You will see that as soon as you begin typing the dialog will change to give the option to save the note or cancel the changes to the note Notes requiring resolution can be marked as resolved by clicki
13. hod Wet Tonnage ad Options for Bio Gas Utilisation HBNSODODUS oO There are 3 options for Biogas utilisation These have been setup to allow the user to make cost comparisons between each option to help to determine the Financial viability of a project 1 CHP only Biogas is to be utilised in a CHP Engine Electricity produced by the CHP engine will be exported from site and revenue raised from FIT tariff There is an option to allow For RHI tariff on surplus heat that is utilised appropriately 2 Gas to grid only Biogas is upgraded and exported to the gas grid This receives the RHI tariff 3 Gas to grid plus onsite CHP This option assumes that a CHP is utilised to provide the parasitic heat and power demand with all surplus biogas being exported to grid and attracting RHI tariff O Select option Gas to Grid v Digestate Options zl Select the required option 1 Digestate is stored as liquid then disposed to land 2 Digestate is dewatered and liquors part treated with disposal to sewer 3 Digestate is fully dewatered and liquors are fully treated before being disposed of to river ak Digestate Option Option V biomethane v S Internet Protected Mode On 100 v Itis only once the user has selected the options identified above that the user should commence on to start the engineering designing and estimating process We would recommend this is done by using the workflow bar as explained below
14. in the report Financials This option includes the summary sections from the financial input pages within the report CAPEX Summary This option includes the CAPEX and upfront cost data from the outputs page in the report There is also an option to select the file format which currently only allows PDF format It is intended to allow for models to also be exported in Excel format in a later release After selecting the options required click Create to create the report You will note that the Create button will become disabled for several seconds and then re enable itself This is provide feedback that a report request has been submitted Please be patient as it may take a further 10 15 seconds before the report begins to download Do not click create again as this will initiate an additional report download Please note producing a report will cause the project to also be saved as the data needs to be stored during the PDF generation process Manual and Automatic Calculation Modes The calculator platform is a cloud oriented modelling service with a web front end and utilising a calculation service which is hosted on cloud servers This model combines the portability of a website which can be accessed from any computer with a webbrowser without the need to install software on an end user PC with all of the processing offloaded to the cloud By default the system utilises an automatic calculation mode whereb
15. ls Help Gas to Grid asibility Calcu ator Some settings within the user interface can be customised by clicking the My Profile option in the header bar at the top of the page These settings include the default settings for the button bar and options to enable disable the section and field guidance notes The Following items are enabled on the button side bar Choose whether to show guidance notes by default you can still toggle them via the buttonbar menu MShow Section Notes Mhow Entry Notes Mave Project MlOverview Page MaAuto Calculate on entry MModeller gt Feedstock Page MimModeller gt Storage Page MModeller gt Digestion Page MiModeller gt Digestate Store amp Treat Page MModeller gt BioGas Page MiModeller gt General Page MiFinancial gt Revenue Page Financial gt Revenue Page Outputs Page Parameters Page MProject Scope Project Notes MiReports Copy Project CEdit Project Details ODelete Project MToggle Section Notes MToggle Entry Notes MToggle AutoCalc After changing any of the settings you will need to save any currently loaded model and either reload the model by pressing the F5 key or close and reopen the model before the changes take effect
16. ng on the Resolve button This button is only available under the following conditions 1 The note has the Needs Resolution flag checked 2 There are no outstanding updates on the note that need to be saved If you have modified the note you must save the note before resolving it Reports At any stage during the modelling process you can download a report in PDF format This is achieved by clicking the Report control bar button or quick access icon This will then show a dialog window giving a number of options to customise the report M Project Summary bA Include Basic Clarification Notes LJ Project Notes kA Include Clarifications KA Include User Notes b Include Resolvable Notes W Show Additional Information Wi Feedstock Pages W Financials W CAPEX Summary Output Format PDF These report options affect the various sections of the report and include Project Summary Brief details relating to the project including project scope clarification notes and an overview of the project cosis Project Notes This section allows a more detailed variation of the notes to be included in the report including the option to include user and resolvable notes and more detailed information including creation resolution timestamps This is for use during the modelling process to assist in planning operations with designs that are in progress Feedstock Pages This option includes the data from the feedstock inputs pages with
17. or the quick access icon with the same icon as the tab page Please note that to save the model you MUST click on the Save Project option changing pages does not require and will not automatically trigger the project parameters to be saved This also applies to changing parameters although the project will automatically recalculate via the ASD calculation servers the project will not automatically be saved As noted in the reporting section please remember that producing a report WILL cause the project to be saved as the data needs to be stored during the PDF generation process Quick Button Panel The quick access button bar is a customisable vertical panel of buttons which provide fast access to the calculator functions and pages within the loaded model i The icons shown on the panel match the icons on the calculator and hovering the mouse over the icon will show a guidance tip identifying the name of the function or page it accesses There are three functions which are only accessible via the button panel which are the only exceptions to this and these are 2 Toggle guidance notes on off This function turns the sliding guidance note panels on or off For more experienced users these panels can be turned off by default within the user profile This button will enable the notes to be shown even if turned off and then hidden again Toggle entry notes on off This function turns the field entry notes denoted by an in
18. s This section is intended for advanced users with detailed knowledge of BioMethane production Editing the model Below the summary section and model workflow bar each page contains a series of sections grouping various input and output fields applicable to the tab page The model is edited by modifying the input fields on the model As you modify the model the system will recalculate and update the model in near real time in the background As recalculation complete the outputs within any dependent sections will change to reflect the new state of the model and the various key inputs and outputs from the various sections are mirrored in the summary section at the top of the page This summary section allows the user to see all of the critical information immediately whilst clicking through the tab pages After changing a value on the model you will notice a processing label appears This label is for visual notification that the model is currently calculating on the server Please note that you do not have to wait for the processing to complete before continuing to edit the model as the system will queue any further changes made to the model whilst a calculation is in progress and will calculate all of the changes made at the next possible opportunity Whilst editing the model you will notice that the model fields have different coloured text and borders which indicate differing behaviours relating to the field as describ
19. ter basic information feedstocks etc and then re enabling auto calc mode when fine tuning tweaking the design to produce a final result Appendixes Changing your password You can change your password at any time by clicking the Change Password option at the top of the page rE Northern Gas Networks Internet Explorer http localhost ASD Web Project Edit iZ9CAM Q3EyBZ47nINYOyQ A Northern Gas Networks gt tr we Xt File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ne Colin Smith Change Passwe SISTANCE Northern A Gas Networks Delivering gas to the North of England A as fo Grid ty Calculator This will then show a dialog window requesting the current and new passwords Use the Form below to change your password New passwords are required to be a minimum of 6 characters in length Current password New password Confirm new password Enter the details requested and click the Change Password option button to change the password Once done you will receive a message to confirm the change has been completed Changing your Profile settings Ve Northern Gas Networks Internet Explorer gt http localhost ASD Web Project Edit iZ9CAM Q3EyBZ47nINY0yQ Northern Gas Networks gt th ag it Colin Smith Change Pd gt ASSISTANCE Ip A Northern p A Gas Networks Delivering gas to the North of England File Edit View Favorites Too
20. trud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu Fugiat nulla Vv pariatur Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident sunt in ia The above highlights the key aspects of the Gas to Grid Feasibility Calculator user interface You may find some sections or entries within the pages are disabled depending upon the options selected within the model Mandatory Selection Fields Before the user can commence the modelling process the user has three fundamental project options that have to be identified to allow the correct engineering and costings to be calculated The three options are mn a je Eae et vorks El et Ex plore z x a gt a http www ngngastogrid co uk Project Edit AL77SIZ4I0GIU6WwRJtDm5A Pre North x Norther tn Ky 93 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help aT Ee Feedstock Input method There are 2 options for setting up the Digester Feedstock 1 IF the user has a known amount of Feedstock types then Wet Tonnage should be selected and the Feedstock Tonnage table should be populated by the user 2 iF the user has a desired Bio Methane target Flow rate then Desired Flow should be selected This will fix the Biomethane Flow The proportion of each type of Feedstock should then be entered on the Feedstock Gas Flow tab and the mass of each type of Feedstock is then calculated i Select Met
21. y as a user updates the values on the model they are sent for processing and the results used to keep the web browser updated in near real time Obviously it is not possible to obtain true real time results given the model complexity and the other factors such as internet speed With this in mind the system also provides the option to disable automatic calculation where the user is working in an environment where it would be more advantageous to process a group of entries at once rather than using the automatic calculation method This is achieved by clicking the autocalc button until it shows an icon with a cross over it Auto Calc mode is enabled AutoCalc mode is disabled When autocalc mode is disabled changing any value on the model will cause a calculate button to appear The user may continue to edit the model as required and upon completion of a batch of changes click on the calculate button to process the model and view the results Automatic calculation mode can be disabled by default by the user if required and is achieved by changing the default option within the user s profile covered in the Appendixes section We recommend using manual calculation mode it situations where you are using a slow internet connection such as over a 3G connection on a tablet device On older browsers such as Internet Explorer 8 or slower computers users may also find it more efficient to disable autocalc during initial model design whilst en
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