Compressed air leak detection - ultrasonic survey without stopping production
In a typical compressed air system that has been running for a few years, leaks swallow 20-30% of everything the compressors produce. The air escapes continuously, yet it has to be compressed and paid for first, which makes leakage the single largest and cheapest-to-remove item of waste in most compressor rooms.
We survey the compressor room and the whole distribution network at normal working pressure, so production keeps running while we work. Each leak is located with an ultrasonic detector, tagged with a numbered label, and converted into an annual energy cost using your own price per kWh.
What the survey gives you
- Ultrasonic detection in the noise of a running plant - no shutdown required
- Every leak tagged on site with a numbered label, so your team can find it again
- Estimated air loss and annual energy cost calculated per leak
- Report with a leak map and a repair list ordered by payback
- Can be combined with routine screw compressor servicing in one visit
Book a leak survey for your plant
Send us the compressor rating and the shift pattern of the plant - we come back with a date for the survey and the scope of the leak audit.
Email the audit desk - biuro@moderntechgroup.plHow the leak survey runs on site
The survey is done in four steps: a walk-through of the compressor room and the distribution network at normal working pressure, ultrasonic location and tagging of every leak found, an estimate of the escaping flow converted into energy cost per leak, and a written report with a leak map.
Nothing has to be switched off. Because the detector works in the ultrasonic range, it finds leaks through the noise of a running production hall, which is why the survey is normally scheduled during a regular shift rather than a shutdown.
Why leakage is worth measuring
A small hole runs 8 760 hours a year
A leak looks harmless, but it never stops. The air that escapes has to be compressed first, so the loss shows up directly on the electricity bill of the compressor room.
Leaks are usually 20-30% of production
In systems that have been in service for a few years this is typically the largest single waste item - and the cheapest one to remove, because sealing a leak costs a fraction of the energy it wastes.
Every leak gets a number and a cost
Each tagged point comes with an estimated flow and an annual energy cost at your price per kWh, so the repair list can be worked through in order of payback.
One visit, two jobs
The leak survey is often combined with routine servicing of the screw compressors, so a single trip covers both the machine and the network it feeds.
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