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Helium
Leak Testing for the Petroleum Industry
Storage Tank Floors, Floating Roofs &
Pipelines
Jurva Leak Testing, Inc. pioneered the use of helium mass spectrometry
to test petroleum storage tanks more than 13 years ago. Our proprietary
process uses specialized tooling that allows us to detect leaks
considerably smaller than those found with traditional techniques.
In fact, as compared to vacuum box testing, our technique is up
to 5,000 times more sensitive. Therefore, not only can we locate
and eliminate the source of current problems, we can prevent future
problems by locating and repairing leaks that vacuum box testing
would never find.
We consistently find leaks in tanks after other methods failed,
specifically vacuum box testing, and even "more sensitive"
techniques such as liquid penetrant, magnetic particle testing and
magnetic flux exclusion. Just within the past 12-months we have
discovered leaks in more than 50% of the new floors we tested –
even after other leak testing methods were used. By detecting and
repairing these leaks early, you can avoid the high costs of dealing
with these problems in the future.
Additional advantages of our process, as compared with traditional
methods, include:
- More Comprehensive: Our testing
process will locate leaks anywhere in the tank floor, which is
imperative when testing older tank floors where leaks are often
located in areas other than weld seams.
- Faster: Our process is considerably
faster than vacuum box testing, enabling customers to place their
tanks back in service more readily. Tanks under 200 feet in diameter
can typically be tested in one day, with tanks up to 300 feet
being completed in just two days.
- Applicable to Underground Tanks:
Whether your tanks are partially or fully underground our process
has proven to work exceptionally well.
New & Existing Tank Floors
While our process is used extensively on both new and existing tank
floors, we believe the best time to test tank floors is when they
are new. Conditions at this time are optimal (both the topside,
and more importantly the underside of the floor are clean and dry)
providing the highest level of sensitivity and consequently the
greatest opportunity of detecting leaks.
Because we consistently find leaks in new floors (that were either
missed or too small for vacuum box to find) many of our customers
have instituted helium leak testing new floors as a standard procedure.
Pontoons & Pipelines
In addition to tank floors, JLT also tests floating pontoons and
product pipelines. As with tank floors, we can pinpoint the precise
location of your leaks allowing for rapid repair and retest.
We Meet Government Specifications &
Requirements
Jurva Leak Testing Inc. meets government specifications and requirements
for testing both above and below ground tanks.
The JLT Difference
Jurva Leak Testing is known throughout the industry as a leader
in helium leak testing. This recognition is due to our unparalleled
ability to locate leaks. In recent years new companies have entered
the market offering helium "leak testing services." Because
of limited information about helium mass spectrometry within the
petroleum industry, it is often difficult to make an apples-to-apples
comparison of helium leak testing companies.
Before selecting a company to test your tanks, we suggest you consider
a number of factors, not just price. For example, ask about:
- The equipment being used and its sensitivity.
- Their process, in particular how much helium they intend to
use and why.
- How they know they have adequate helium coverage underneath
the tank.
- The company’s success record of locating leaks.
- The experience of the individual performing the test; specifically
how many petroleum tanks they have tested.
- References—find out about their service and results.
What Makes Jurva Leak Testing Different?
1. To begin with, the equipment
we use is superior to the portable hand-held units used by others.
Because our equipment is more sensitive, we can locate leaks that
are undetectable by hand-held units. JLT has successfully located
numerous leaks for customers after other "helium testing companies"
have tried and failed.
2. Since we pioneered the use
of helium leak detection for petroleum tanks more than 13 years
ago, no one has more experience. Helium leak detection requires
an intimate knowledge of the equipment, and is therefore highly
dependent upon the experience of the user. Without proper knowledge
of helium leak detection, leaks can easily be missed. To maintain
the highest degree of expertise, we are staffed with just a few
elite employees. As a result, when you hire JLT, you can be assured
that a helium expert will test your tank.
3. Finally, we have developed
a proven process for testing petroleum tanks. Over the past 13 years
we have adjusted and fine-tuned our process to achieve the highest
sensitivity test possible. Each tank is unique and requires a different
approach to testing. Only through experience can such a process
be developed.
Jurva Leak Testing prides itself on being the best helium leak
testing company in the industry. Our promise to the industry is
to provide the highest quality test possible. Given the high cost
of taking your tanks out of service to locate a leak, isn’t
it worth a doing a little research before selecting a vendor?
Until you use JLT, you don’t know what
you’re leaving behind!
For more about helium leak testing
for the petroleum industry, send an e-mail to info@jurvaleaktesting.com
or call us at (763) 576-8183.
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