Air Leak Detection
Compressed air installations that are over 5 years old typically experience an average air leakage of 20%. Despite being a major energy drain, air leaks are often overlooked. In a standard industrial facility, compressed air can constitute up to 40% of the overall electricity expenses. Any leakage in the compressed air system can lead to substantial increases in your utility bill.
Conducting compressed air leak tests provides a environmentally friendly method to ensure that your compressed air system meets stringent leak-tight standards. Identifying and addressing defects causing leaks is crucial, as they can result in significant financial losses. Our services include comprehensive compressed air leak testing for your production system. If any leaks are identified, we are committed to finding the most appropriate and effective solutions.
All you need to know about the compressed air leakage
What is Air Leakage?
Either overlooked or identified much later, air leaks can be one of the biggest contributors to energy wastage at your industrial facility.
For instance, compressed air systems with five-year-old piping have been observed to cause leakage of up to 25%. In terms of monetary loss, a single quarter-inch of leakage at 100 psi may cost over $2,500 a year.
Therefore, addressing leaks is critical for reducing energy costs and maintaining sustainable production in your unit.
Why does an Air Leakage Occur?
Air leakages are one of the operating concerns of using compressed air systems. But timely leak tests and scheduled maintenance can help avoid compressed air leak and ensure the longevity of your compressor. Here are some reasons why air leakages happen.
1. Moisture laden air
Rich in moisture content, untreated or semi-treated air may enter the air network and begin damaging the internal parts of the pipes. This reason is by far the most common reason for air leaks.
2. Unfit material selection
Wrong material selection for piping your compressed air system is also a reason that leads to erosion of the pipes. For example, bare CS pipes can result in surface corrosion.
3. Loose joints and sealings
Undersized pipes and loose joints can also generate a high velocity, leading to pipe corrosion and subsequent air leakage.
Is your air compressor leaking air? Wonder how to detect them? Read our blog telling you the signs to look for when detecting air leakage in your compressor air system.
What is an Air Leak Test and why conduct it?
Conducting an air leak test at the right time can prevent the leakage issues from affecting the final user points. To put it simply, an air leaking test is an evaluative method to scan for leakage issues and analyze pressure in your air compressor. Following are the benefits of performing an air leak test:
- Leak standards are quantified
- Product efficiency is optimized
- Time and work saving with automation
- Operational and energy costs are reduced
- Measurement data ensure product improvement
Register for our air leak check and reap the benefits in the long run.
What are some Air Leak Testing methods?
Most of the time, users are not aware of the air leakage from their compressed air systems. By the time they detect the leakages, a lot of money and energy has already been lost. Although some leaks can just be found by listening, major ones are either inaudible or inaccessible.
Therefore, the most widely used approach is the ultrasound leak detection method for faster detection and prevention of air leakages. Since a leak site creates a turbulent flow with ultrasound components, ultrasound detectors can identify leakages no matter how noisy the environment is.
Should you want to identify and fix inaccessible leaks in your unit, count on Atlas Copco experts and solutions.
A quick fix solution for long term results
To prevent energy loss and ensure optimal performance of your air compressor system, Atlas Copco brings you a complete compressed air leak check program, providing leakage identification test with ultrasonic leak detector camera at the site without interrupting your production.
Our experience engineer will trace the complete compressed air line network to find out the leakage points, quantify the leaks in terms of volume flow to understand the severity of leaks and list the leakages with photographs and leak tag. At the end of the Air Leak Check program, you will receive a detailed report of in-depth evaluation of problems along with recommendations for leak repair, and save up to 30% of energy immediately by closing the energy gap.
✔ Quick
✔ Cost Saving
✔ Sustainable
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