SF6 Life Cycle Management strategy by GETCO

This paper presents an evolving approach adopted by utility for SF₆ lifecycle management, structured around an integrated People–Process–Technology (PPT) model. The approach combines organisational awareness and capacity building, a lifecycle-based process framework

(SPIRL: Storage & Processing, Inventory, Reuse, and Loss Prevention), and digital decisionsupport tools to enable consistent and scalable adoption of SF₆ management practices. Field experience related to leakage mechanisms and containment measures is incorporated to ground the framework in operational reality.

Recognising that full maturity cannot be achieved instantaneously, the proposed model is designed for phased implementation, supported by defined roadmap, infrastructure development, training initiatives, and progressive monitoring capability. The paper positions

SF₆ management as a governance and shared responsibility rather than a purely operational activity. The PPT–SPIRL framework, complemented by digital decision support, is presented as a scalable and replicable reference model for transmission utilities seeking to balance grid reliability with environmental responsibility in the near to medium term.