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UNIQUE PHOTO OF THE MONTH
VACUUM LEAK INFRARED INSPECTIONS:
This may be an obscure inspection to
most... but you may find a similar application at your plant.
The thermal photo shows a hatch on a large tile tank
that is under a vacuum... the tank and the hatch in this case are uniformly
warm, with the leak point showing up cooler. As the cool room air is
being sucked into the tank, it cools the surrounding materials. The actual
leak point is at the gasket behind the lip on the hatch - directly behind the
black spot on the IR photo.
I discovered this vacuum leak using my Guide
TP-8 IR camera, then confirmed the finding with my UE Ultrasound detector.
Pressure leaks (compressed air, for example) show up
in a similar manner. Note the similarities in the Airborne
Ultrasound sample of a compressed air hose leak sample: 3infr-bairb.html
If your company is not scanning for vacuum or
pressure leaks... you need to start! If you are already scanning... don't
be tempted to decrease the frequency of your infrared scans... preventing
failures requires consistent monitoring and diligence! Let Altheus Infrared SHOW you the facts. Call today 207-205-3994 to
schedule!
How can we help you? Take a look at our Photo Gallery for
many other samples!
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