LEAK DETECTION MONITORING SYSTEM

Continuous monitoring of leaks

in the lining of High Pressure
equipment to ensure safe operation

Stamicarbon B.V.
Mercator 3 - 6135 KW Sittard,
The Netherlands.
P.O. Box 53 - 6160 AB Geleen,
The Netherlands.

Tel. +31 46 4237000

Fax. +31 46 4237001

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 1) Schematic overview of a pressurized type Leak Detection Monitoring System

LEAK DETECTION MONITORING SYSTEM

HP Stripper Equipment header
The challenge How the system works
To ensure safe operation of High Pressure equipment Depending on the specific application, one or two
Poolcondenser Equipment header
in urea plants and to have a reliable Leak Detection systems can be implemented, depending on the CENTRAL
Monitoring System suitable for a timely detection specifics of the equipment either one is favored: HEADER
(Pool) reactor Equipment header
of a liner leakage to prevent serious safety, health,
environmental and economical damages. 1) Pressurized type Leak
HP Scrubber Equipment header
Detection Monitoring System
Stamicarbon’s solution Ideal for loose liner constructions with passageways
Stamicarbon’s ADVANCE MONITOR™ Leak in the carbon steel pressure bearing part.
Detection Monitoring System for both new and
existing High Pressure equipment. Principle of the pressurized leak
Instrument air Leak Monitor
detection system
Additional services to ensure reliable operations Instrument air is supplied via a pressure reducer GAS SENSOR
for new and existing leak detection systems can and a flow meter. This air flows through the
be offered by Stamicarbon: passageways of the compartments between the liner Off-gases
• inspection and the carbon steel pressure vessel wall. A pressure
• evaluation safety valve prevents the pressure in the Leak
• training Detection Monitoring System of exceeding the
• commissioning assistance maximum system pressure, which might cause
buckling of the liner. The piping of each liner
Benefits compartment ends in an equipment header. The
• It continuously monitors the tightness of the air is then fed into a gas sensor which analyzes the 2) Schematic overview of a vacuum type Leak Detection Monitoring System
lining and activates an alarm when a leak is ammonia level continuously.
detected
• The response time of the system is less than Locating leaks
60 minutes The leak flow rate in the identified compartment HP Stripper Equipment header
• The estimated size of the leak can be can be calculated based on the ammonia
calculated* concentration measured. Poolcondenser Equipment header
CENTRAL
• The location of the leak can be identified
HEADER
• Blockages or leakages of leak detection 2) Vacuum type leak detection system (Pool) reactor Equipment header
tubing can be identified* The leak detection system consists of a number
• It accurately detects and measures ammonia in of tubes connecting the liner compartments to an HP Scrubber Equipment header
the ppm range equipment header. A constant under pressure will VACUUM
• Several pieces of high pressure equipment be maintained in the leak detection system by PUMP
can be connected to one Leak Detection a vacuum pump. The discharge of this vacuum
Monitoring System pump is connected to the ammonia analyzer.
• No drift nor aging of ammonia analyzer Leak Monitor
• Explosion proof version (optional)
GAS SENSOR
*applicable to pressurized type Leak Detection Monitoring System
Off-gases

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