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  • 1.  Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-06-2025 01:14 PM

    I am looking for recommendations of companies to perform an air/nitrogen service leak surveys. I am located at a chemical manufacturing facility in the Southeast U.S. 

    Thank you for your input.



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    Jesse Day
    Sr. Reliability Engineer
    Wacker Polysilicon
    Charleston TN
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  • 2.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 08:50 AM
    Edited by Mark Hoffert 03-07-2025 09:00 AM




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  • 3.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 08:58 AM

    Hello,

    I just had a steam trap survey done for my plant near Phoenix, AZ

    I used Paramount Supply Company

    Contact Todd Bakken

    Office 602-258-5599, Cell 602-620-3032

    I am not sure they work in the SE, but it is worth a call to ask.  



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    Mark Hoffert
    Corporate Maintenance Manager
    Idaho Asphalt Supply
    Nampa ID
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  • 4.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 09:34 AM

    Jesse,

    Our company can help you with a leak survey. Give me a call when you get a chance.

    James Nipper 

    Petro Chemical Energy

    256-331-2473

    james@petrochemicalenergy.com



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    James Nipper
    Vice President
    Petro Chemical Energy
    Russellville AL
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  • 5.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 10:20 AM

    Jesse, 

    I work for an electric cooperative. We use an ultrasonic "gun" to (UE Systems  Ultrasound 15000 but the older version) to search for air and gas leaks. SDT also has a version. Another very effective tool is a ultrasonic camera. It visually pinpoints where a leak is located. However, these are not useful in confined spaces or in areas where sound can bounce off of equipment/piping in the way. One of our PdM technicians tried to use it to find leaks in tube bundles in the boiler but he could not pinpoint sources due to the sound bouncing around so much. 

    If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. 

    Respectfully, 

    Robert V. Winters

    Sr. Reliability Engineer

    New Madrid Power Plant

    41 St. Jude Industrial Park Hwy

    Marston, Missouri 63866

    Off: 573-643-6203 | Fax: 573-643-2001 | Cell: 601-594-7272



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    Robert Winters
    Sr. Reliability Engineer
    Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc
    Marston MO
    rwinters@aeci.org
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  • 6.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 10:34 AM

    UE Systems do this in the US 



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    Derek Brown
    Reliability Engineer
    bp
    Grangemouth
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  • 7.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 10:59 AM
    Derek, 

    Yes they do. 

    Robert V. Winters

    Sr. Reliability Engineer

    New Madrid Power Plant

    41 St. Jude Industrial Park Hwy

    Marston, Missouri 63866

    Off: 573-643-6203 | Fax: 573-643-2001 | Cell: 601-594-7272

     

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  • 8.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-07-2025 11:15 AM

    If you have process steam, do the steam traps at the same time.



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    Karl Burnett
    Reliability Engineer
    Ge VERNOVA
    Anderson SC
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  • 9.  RE: Air and Steam Leak Survey

    Posted 03-10-2025 07:14 AM
    Edited by Adrian Messer 03-11-2025 08:27 AM

    SDT Ultrasound Solutions has a Services Team who regularly does this.  At a minimum, photos, tagging, and reporting of the estimated cost and CFM losses would be included.  



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    Adrian Messer, CMRP, CRL
    US Operations Manager

    SDT Ultrasound Solutions
    adrian.messer@sdtultrasound.com

    (864)314-9898
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