Energy & utilities
The energy and utilities industry oversees the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, natural gas, and water, all critical to daily life. Any disruption in these areas can have a wide-reaching impact.
Acoustic inspection and monitoring of vital infrastructure help keep employees safe and operations steady while reducing costs and minimizing downtime.
Reduce costs, lower downtime, and boost safety
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In energy and utilities, maintaining reliability, safety, and efficiency is critical to operations. Facilities in this sector often face challenges like detecting partial discharges, gas leaks, and mechanical anomalies, each of which can impact safety and performance.
Partial discharge, for instance, gradually degrades insulation materials, posing risks of insulation failure, carbonization, and even explosions, potentially endangering employees and causing extensive infrastructure damage.
Gas leaks, meanwhile, represent both an environmental hazard and a safety risk, while mechanical issues left undetected can lead to costly repairs and downtime. Acoustic monitoring offers an early warning system for these issues, enabling maintenance teams to proactively address risks, minimize downtime, and ensure smooth, uninterrupted service across the facility.
Visualize leaks you can’t see
Visualizing issues like partial discharge and gas leaks can be challenging without the right tools. Sound cameras pinpoint where issues occur, allowing technical teams to address partial discharge, gas leaks, and mechanical anomalies effectively and safely.
Sorama’s advanced acoustic sensors and cameras allow service teams to visualize sound anomalies, whether it’s for ATEX applications or general use, enhancing operational efficiency and safety across various environments.
Our solutions for the energy & utilities market
Gas leaks can pose serious risks due to their potential toxicity and flammability, making early detection crucial. Acoustic equipment enables proactive gas leak monitoring by capturing sound changes that precede gas spreading through a facility. Unlike traditional gas meters that detect leaks only after dispersion, sound sensors identify issues in their earliest stages, often well before human perception.
Partial discharge is often an invisible hazard, requiring close monitoring to prevent potentially severe incidents, especially in critical areas. Sound cameras allow teams to safely identify and address partial discharge issues before they escalate, improving safety and operational reliability across facilities.
In preventative maintenance, anomaly detection is key, but mechanical issues can be challenging to identify amid industrial noise. Acoustic sensors and sound cameras visualize sound origins, making it easier to locate mechanical anomalies even in loud environments. Using this technology reduces unplanned downtime costs, as early detection allows for timely and cost-effective maintenance actions.
Detecting hydrogen leaks in hazardous areas such as ATEX zone 1 and zone 2, brings many risks for service teams. Applying acoustic monitoring allows you to detect hydrogen leaks remotely, and prevent unplanned dispatches of your service team.
Fine gases like hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen are more difficult to detect than compressed air, and come with the added risk of huge explosions. Explosion-proof leak detection is a necessity for energy and utilities to keep people in safe zones when possible.
Our products used for energy & utilities
The Sorama L642 is a fixed acoustic monitoring system for continuous noise and sound source analysis in industrial and environmental settings. The ATEX-certified Sorama L642Ex provides the same advanced capabilities in Ex zones for safe leak detection, partial discharge, and mechanical monitoring.
The Sorama CAM iV64s is a handheld acoustic camera designed for mobile inspections of gas and air leaks, as well as mechanical diagnostics, detecting both audible and ultrasonic frequencies. In Ex zones, the ATEX-certified Sorama CAM iV64Ex delivers precise detection and visualization for enhanced safety and predictive maintenance.
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