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Compressed gas leak detection

Pinpointing leaks as small as 1x10-3cm3/s and providing a detailed road map to cost savings.

Pinpointing and mitigating leaks

Swagelok Netherlands can identify compressed gas leaks at your facility using advanced equipment and expertise. See each leak's cause, location, estimated cost — calculated by looking at its impact on energy costs, system reliability, product quality, and other factors — and recommended fix.

Detecting compressed gas leaks

Swagelok-certified field engineers conduct a full inspection of your facility to pinpoint issues and provide a road map to repairs and optimization. Our thermal imaging and ultrasonic equipment finds leaks of compressed air, argon, helium, nitrogen, and other leaks as small as 1 x 10-3 cm3/s. We also note potential safety hazards, misapplication of components, and excessive wear or damage. Throughout the process, we store details in Swagelok’s proprietary onsite inspection app, cataloging notes, photos, and key statistics. Scroll down for a video of Swagelok engineers discuss delivering this service, and for detail on report contents.

Detailed reporting and recommendations

A typical Swagelok report may run several dozen pages. It is designed as a detailed road map to increased reliability, decreased energy consumption, and reduced emissions due to component failures, installation errors, and incorrect product selection.

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Benefits

Benefits of engaging Swagelok Netherlands for compressed gas leak detection include:

Enhanced worker safety

If leaking compressed gas displaces oxygen, that could be an safety issue. Leaks can also negatively affect air quality and be a fire hazard. Our report supports progress toward plant safety goals.

Less energy consumption

Smaller invoices for specialty gasses can mean big savings. We check for any bottled gas being wasted. We also strive to lower your duty cycle on air compressors.

Increased system reliability

We note any misapplication of components, excessive wear, or damage. We can even analyze components in a lab to understand mode of failure and advise on prevention.

Less scrap and rework

Leaks can lead to to contamination of products. Improperly calibrated or operating instruments can result in off-spec product. Our report supports progress toward product quality goals.

More control over emissions

Gases or vapors emitted from pressurized equipment are an issue, whether due to leaks or other unintended release. We detect leaks as small as 1 x 10-3 cm3/s. and show how to fix them.

Improved forecasting

Our reports point the way to specific, quantified opportunities to save. You can focus on checking off each issue and steadily reaping the rewards. Results can benefit all stakeholders.

What to expect

Often things progress as follows:

1. Consulting

Starting with a meeting or phone conversation, we gather information to understand the problem or goal. We want to learn about our customer's application, operations, and current challenge. Then we recommend next steps and provide a quote, if applicable.

2. Inspection

Swagelok-certified field engineers conduct an inspection of your facility to pinpoint issues. Our thermal imaging and ultrasonic equipment finds leaks as small as 1 x 10-3 cm3/s. We also note potential safety hazards, misapplication of components, and excessive wear or damage.

3. Analysis

Working with data and observations made onsite, we quantify each issue's impact on your operation. Advice reflects a range of considerations, such as issue location, severity, estimated cost; and effect on safety, emissions, system reliability/production capacity, and product quality.

4. Delivery

We deliver and discuss recommendations. Reports summarize what was evaluated and our top recommendations then show detail on each issue in an appendix. Customers have as much as time as they need to discuss the findings with our field engineer(s).

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Periodic reassessment recommended

Consider repeating this evaluation at intervals. In addition to pinpointing any new issues, periodic evaluations render objective assessment of progress on known issues. Continuity is especially important as the facility's most knowledgeable team members reach retirement age. Reassessment is important too when there are changes to process conditions, energy costs, or production goals. And, each engagement is an opportunity to address specific topics in more detail with Swagelok field engineers who have a strong baseline understanding of your operation.

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Saving with fully assembled assemblies

We design, manufacture, and test fluid system assemblies for customers here in Waddinxveen.

We combine safe, reliable Swagelok components to produce assemblies for analytical instrumentation, grab sampling, and other applications. Design support, manufacturing, assembly, and pressure testing are included. The results are guaranteed, just like the individual Swagelok parts. We even schedule time to be on-site during installation to answer any questions.

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