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Water, electricity and gas are purchased forms of power and are clean metered and paid for by the local municipality. Compressed air and steam are produced on site and are vital forms of energy for any plant, often these are the most miss-used and abused forms of power. They also happen to be the most expensive!  So what can an ultrasonic leak detection survey and a compressed air energy audit and optimization do for you?

 

The biggest energy consumer in many factories is a stationary 200 kW air compressor when serviced by a main line compressor company and with a power cost of R1.01 kWhr. Compressed air will cost R1.5 million a year when operated 24/7for 52 weeks a year.  Oil-free compressed will cost more!

 

Compressed Air Auditing has become a vital tool for any plant engineer who wants to reduce compressor air wastage and energy consumption. Obalinx provides detailed reporting and a clear optimisation process of a full compressed air system.

COMPRESSED AIR AUDITING

ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION

Obalinx is able to log data and provide graphics on the following;

 

  • Air Flow
  • Air flow cumulative
  • Ultrasonic liquid flow measurement
  • Air Pressure
  • Air differential pressure
  • Air flow velocity
  • Air temperature
  • Air dew point and Relative humidity
  • Power in amps & kWhrs
  • Oil Carry Over Monitoring
  • CO and CO² SO² content

Air & vacuum audits are invaluable in assisting new equipment selections prior to a new purchase or identifying problem areas. Air audits can be undertaken on high pressure lines as high as 340 bar as well as vacuum systems, the only exception being wet vacuum lines.  Dew points as high as +50 and as low as -100°C are achievable

A methodical system is essential when tackling a leak detection survey. The speed of data capture is essential as this auditing process is time-consuming. Obalinx uses the best quality of ultrasonic detection equipment. The equipment is world class with the ability to estimate leak losses via sampled sound bites.

 

The leaks are tagged, photographed and commented on in a clear and concise manner.  The report contains;

 

  • page per leak
  • tag number
  • picture
  • GPS location
  • the description of the plant and its location
  • description of the leak type
  • rank of severity of the leak
  • total leak loss value / verified by a separate leak rate check

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