Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Mina Abdullah
Water tank leak detection at Mina Abdullah handles complex water systems across the dock, workshops and offices of an oil terminal and loading site. Tanks may be steel or concrete and connected by pressure and vacuum lines.
Where to start
Where the levelis going.
Four signs that separate a leaking tank from the rest.
01
It drops with nobody using it
Mark the level at night and look at it in the morning before anyone uses water. A clear drop with no use means water is leaving the tank or a pipe off it, not being consumed.
02
Damp on the wall below
A line of damp or white salt running down the roof wall under the tank says water is leaving the tank or a fitting on it. A ground tank shows the same trace on the paving around it.
03
The overflow runs all day
If the overflow pipe is running while you are not filling, the float valve is not closing and the tank keeps filling and throwing it away. That is a real loss on the bill, but it is not a hole in the tank.
04
The pump fills more than usual
A pump that runs more often than it used to on the same usage says water is going missing between filling and using it, either in the tank or on the line after it.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Mina Abdullah is a loading and unloading terminal, and its tanks serve cooling systems for pumps, floor washing and maintenance. Metal pipes in the salt-water environment corrode fast and weaken from inside, and connections between different areas of the site shake from cranes and heavy operations. We inspect the main tank and smaller holding tanks with equal care, and diagnose whether the leak comes from the rising main, the drop line or the joints themselves.
Mina Abdullah is in Ahmadi governorate, an oil loading terminal and processing site near the main shipping hub.
Most tank pipes at Mina Abdullah run above ground and uninsulated, exposing them to direct sun and salt spray from the sea breeze.
The service
On the tank,in detail.
Service
Leak detection on water tanks and their outlets
Tank types
Plastic roof tanks and concrete ground tanks
We also check
The float valve, the overflow, outlet fittings and the pump valve
Method
A level test with the outlets isolated, then fittings and body
Coverage
Houses, chalets, blocks and complexes, across Kuwait
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
How we check
From the mark tothe cause.
Four steps, each one taking a possible cause off the list.
We mark the level and close the outlets
We mark the water level on the tank body and close the inlet and outlet valves, so the tank is shut and nothing can enter or leave it.
We read the level again
If the level drops while the tank is closed on both sides, the loss is in the tank body itself or in a fitting below the water line.
We open the outlets one at a time
If the level held while it was closed and dropped once the outlet was opened, the tank is sound and the loss is on the line after it, which is a pipework job.
We check the body and fittings
We go over the seams, the corners, the area round the outlet boss and the base, then the float valve and the overflow, and tell you the cause and what it needs.
Common questions
Questions about Water tank leaks in Mina Abdullah
If the pipe is below the line and we cannot isolate it from inside, we must shut the pump and lower the level a bit to reach the pipe safely. If there is a float valve or overflow, we check if the leak actually comes from there before opening the tank itself.
Yes, internal rust is very common in old steel tanks at coastal sites. We inspect inside with pictures or a camera if accessible, and determine if the leak is from a single rust spot or general wall corrosion.
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