Compressed air leaks are a common waste of energy in the industrial sector. Since compressed air requires a lot of energy to be generated, when a leak occurs, it means that energy is wasted in the loss of useless air. This leads to increased energy costs and also increases the burden on the environment.
Compressed air leaks are an almost universal problem in plants. The average compressed air leak accounts for 30% of the total compressed air volume, which means that tens of thousands of electricity bills are leaked every year. Some leaks are very obvious, not only do they make a lot of noise, but some leaks are very hidden, except for the small ones that are not easy to hear, "hidden" leaks often occur in environments with high background noise in the workplace.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) survey results and years of experience, every system has leaks, and nearly 60% of plants do nothing about leaks in the air system. However, controlling leakage in compressed air systems within a reasonable range is an important issue for plant managers.
Compressed air leaks not only directly lead to wasted energy, but also indirectly increase the risk of plant downtime. When the leak intensifies, the pressure of the entire compressed air system drops, and if you want to maintain the pressure in the air system, you have to turn on additional compressors, which also increases the electricity costs of the entire plant.
There are several main methods for detecting compressed air leaks:
1. Listening method: It is suitable for significant leakage points, which is easy to be confused with normal gas, and it is difficult to confirm the accurate leakage point.
2. Brush soapy water: the workload is large, and it may not be suitable for the workshop.
3. Ultrasonic leak detection technology: The visual ultrasonic leak detector is a special instrument, which is simple and safe to operate. Through the ultrasonic detector, the high-frequency sound wave frequency signal that cannot be heard by the human ear is converted into a sound that can be heard by carrying headphones, and the leakage intensity DB value is displayed on the instrument panel, which can be close to the detection of 0006 MPa pressure at 0Extremely small leakage of 05mm diameter holes.
My Two-Section Walkthrough Ultrasonic Leak Detector is the fastest and most portable leak detection tool on the market. In order to reduce compressed air leakage and waste, plant managers need to take a series of measures to enhance the management and maintenance of compressed air systems. For example, regularly inspect and replace seals, strengthen the maintenance of pipes and valves, improve the skill level of operators, etc. At the same time, it is also necessary to use ultrasonic leak detector detection equipment to find and repair leaks in time, so as to reduce energy waste and environmental pollution.