Leaks can present a serious threat to plant efficiency by wasting lubricant, exposing equipment to inadequate lubrication, and causing slipping hazards. Pressurized air leaks threaten system operation as well as contribute to noise and flying dust.
Leaks may develop and worsen over time due to the following factors: seal incompatibility; seal swell, shrinkage, or wear; hose rubs, oxidation, or internal hose wear from high pressure turbulent flow; loosened fittings from vibration; and other factors.
Solution
During this service, our engineers:
Use advanced ultrasonic leak detection or ultraviolet dye technology to locate costly lubricant and other leaks in critical plant systems
Use inspection data to establish the optimum time to replace or repair leaks in critical components or equipment such as compressors, receivers, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, reservoirs and piping/hoses
Recommend maintenance practices to help prevent and/or reduce system leakage
Locate and document Safety, Health, and Environmental issues associated with leaks
How You Benefit
Potential benefits could include the following:
- Safety and environmental improvements
- Lower plant-wide slipping hazards from oil leak exposure
- Lower plant-wide high decibel exposure by repairing pressurized air leaks
- Reduced exposure to flying dust and debris caused by pressurized air leaks
- Lower exposure to hot oil burns caused by high pressure oil leaks
- Reduced electrical power consumption
- Reduced lubricant consumption
- Decreased waste streams
- Reduced unscheduled downtime
- Increased production of acceptable parts
- Lower maintenance labor costs
- Lower inventory of replacement parts
- More effective maintenance control
