LEAKReporter - Leak Reporting Software

Overview

LEAKReporter is specialised software for generating professional reports on compressed-air, gas and energy leaks. It automatically calculates the cost of leaks, prioritises repairs and documents results.

Capabilities

Cost calculator

• Leak size — in mm or equivalent orifice diameter
• Pressure — bar/psi
• Operating time — hours/year
• Energy cost — local energy tariffs
• Losses — kW, kWh, monetary value

Prioritisation

• Critical — large leaks, immediate repair
• Important — medium leaks, scheduled repair
• Minor — logged, repair when convenient
• ROI — payback on the repair

Reports

• Executive summary — for management
• Detailed list — every leak
• By zone — by shop/zone
• Cost analysis — financial breakdown
• Before/after — repair results

Methodology

Leak assessment

• Measurement — with an SDT instrument
• Classification — by size
• Calculation — cost of losses
• Documentation — photo + data

Cost of leaks

Size	Loss, kW	Annual cost*
1 mm	~0.03 kW	~$200
3 mm	~0.5 kW	~$3,500
6 mm	~2 kW	~$14,000
10 mm	~5 kW	~$35,000

*At 7 bar pressure, 6,000 hours/year, $0.12/kWh

Repair ROI

• Materials — fittings, sealant
• Labour — mechanic's time
• Savings — annual cost of the leak
• Payback — typically weeks to months

Report structure

Executive summary

• Total number of leaks
• Total energy losses
• Total cost
• Priority actions
• Program payback

Detailed report

• For each leak:
  • Location
  • Size
  • Cost
  • Photo (optional)
  • Priority

Analysis

• By zone/shop
• By equipment type
• Trends (repeat surveys)
• Repair effectiveness

Advantages

For management

• Financial language — cost expressed in currency
• ROI — investment justification
• Prioritisation — focus on what matters
• Professional — high-quality reports

For technical staff

• Documentation — every leak recorded
• History — tracking repeat occurrences
• Planning — repair scheduling
• Success — measuring results

For energy audits

• Baseline — starting point
• Target — improvement goal
• Progress — tracking progress
• Certification — ISO 50001 support

Workflow

Data collection

1. LEAKChecker — fast survey of all leaks
2. SDT270/SDT340 — detailed analysis of problem areas
3. Documentation — photos + notes
4. Import — data into LEAKReporter

Analysis

1. Review — all imported data
2. Classification — by size and priority
3. Calculation — cost of losses
4. Recommendations — for repair

Reporting

1. Generate report — create the report
2. Review — check the results
3. Present — present to management
4. Plan — plan the repairs

Follow-up

1. Repair — fix the leaks
2. Re-measure — verify the result
3. Update — update the data
4. Verify — confirm the savings

Integration

SDT instruments

• LEAKChecker — direct import
• SDT270 — via UAS3
• SDT340 — via UAS3

Data

• Manual entry — manual data entry
• Import CSV — from other sources
• Export — PDF, Excel

Languages

• English
• Français
• Español
• Deutsch
• Nederlands
• Others on request

Training

LEAKReporter training

• Basic operations
• Cost calculation
• Report generation
• Presentation skills

Certification

• SDT Certified Leak Reporter
• Annual updates
• Best practices

ROI program

Quick wins

• Program pays for itself with the first report
• Large leaks alone cover the entire cost
• Savings start immediately

Long term

• Ongoing energy savings
• Reduced load on compressors
• Extended equipment life
• A culture of energy efficiency