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Industrial leak detection case studies

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Manufacturing

Hidden Cooling-Water Leak Found in Active Manufacturing Plant

A BC manufacturing plant had unexplained 8,000 L/day cooling tower makeup-water demand. The pipe network ran 400m across site, partly underground.

7,500 L/day recovered · $18K/year saved · 0 additional downtime

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Food Processing

CIP Loop Leak Found Without Sanitation Halt

A food processing plant needed a CIP loop leak located between sanitation cycles. Plant operated 20 hrs/day, 6 days/week.

Found in 90 min · 0 additional downtime · HACCP-compliant

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Warehouse

Fire Loop Leak at Richmond Warehouse Without Sprinkler Discharge

A 200,000 sq ft warehouse had 5 PSI/hour pressure loss in the fire suppression system. Discharging for testing would trigger a $50K recharge.

1 leak pinpointed · $50K recharge avoided · Compliance maintained

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Cold Storage

Ammonia Refrigeration Leak at Cold Storage Facility

A cold storage facility suspected an ammonia refrigerant leak. Facility was at 98% capacity with an upcoming safety inspection.

1 refrigerant leak · 0 additional downtime · Safety passed

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Brewery

Process Water Leak at Craft Brewery Without Production Loss

A BC craft brewery used 25% more water per litre than industry standard. Brewmaster suspected a leak across complex stainless piping and tanks.

4,000 L/day recovered · $9K/year saved · Industry standard achieved

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Data Centre

Chilled Water Loop Leak at Vancouver Data Centre

A Vancouver data centre had pressure loss in the chilled water loop serving 4 CRAC units. Zero downtime tolerance.

Found in 2 hours · 0 downtime · Uptime preserved

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Resource Sector

High-Pressure Water Leak at Interior Lumber Mill

An interior BC lumber mill had pressure drop in a high-pressure water line powering log sorting equipment. The line ran 150m underground.

1 leak at 87m · $25K/week loss stopped · 0 exploratory digging

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Pharmaceutical

WFI Loop Leak Found Without Sterility Breach

A BC pharmaceutical facility had pressure fluctuation in the Water For Injection loop serving a Class 100 cleanroom. Sterility could not be compromise

Microscopic leak · 0 sterility breach · Validation preserved

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Mining

Process Water Leak at BC Mine Site

A BC mine site was losing significant process water from an 800m mill feed line across rugged terrain. Every repair visit had to be precisely scoped.

2 leaks on 800m line · 1 visit · 60% loss reduction

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Warehouse

Comprehensive Survey at Distribution Centre Finds 27 Leaks

A 500,000 sq ft distribution centre needed an insurer-requested leak survey for renewal. Facility had domestic water, fire loop, compressed air, and H

27 leaks · 3-day survey · Insurance compliance achieved

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