Our gas leakage detection service is key to avoiding these financial losses and also reducing health & safety risks and damage to the environment through fugitive emissions. The service covers a full survey of the AD plant including:
- digesters, CHP's, biogas upgrading equipment, foils, pipes and flanges
- analysis of emissions from CHP and double foiled covers
- analysis of diffusion through biolene membranes
- report with images, videos (example below) and repair priority table
Detection Methods
The survey is conducted using a methane sensitive camera and IR devices to detect every leakage on the biogas plant.
When you should conduct a survey
- at the start of full operation
- after significant maintenance work
- if you can smell biogas at any points around the plant
- If your feed to gas conversion is lower than expected (and the biology remains stable)
Our Experience to date (based on 200 audits)
- 25% of plants have significant leaks causing serious financial losses and safety concerns
- 60% of plants had minor leaks, fixing these results in a payback on the survey cost within 12 months
- 15% had no leaks