Proactive Check Valve Monitoring with Seeq

Overview

We helps operators protect critical assets by monitoring check valves — key components that prevent reverse flow and ensure system safety. Without proper oversight, pressure buildup over time can lead to wear, performance loss, or valve failure.

Challenge

Monitoring check valves is critical for long-term reliability, but doing so effectively is often hindered by limited visibility and system complexity.

• Unpredictable Reverse Flow: Events like compressor trips, emergency shutdowns, and temperature swings can suddenly trigger reverse flow.
• High Failure Risk: These disruptions expose check valves to conditions that accelerate wear and increase the likelihood of failure.
• Assumed Failure Baseline: According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), check valves should be treated as failure-prone during hazard analysis.
• Limited Sensor Coverage: Many valves are installed in locations without nearby flow, pressure, or temperature sensors — making leak detection difficult.

Solution

• Monitor Leak Risk in Real Time: Use Seeq to track API-defined leak thresholds and detect anomalies early — even without direct sensor coverage.
• Turn Data into Action: Automatically generate reports that link valve performance to business impact, enabling smarter maintenance and faster decision-making.

Key Benefits

• Enhance Safety, Reliability, and Product Quality: Proactively monitor check valves to prevent unplanned shutdowns and safeguard process integrity.
• Achieve Significant Cost Savings: Detect issues early to avoid major failures and optimize maintenance, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per valve.