Leak detection is an important part of protecting your service station and preventing fuel loss. SIRA, or statistical inventory reconciliation analysis, is an accurate leak detection method to consider using for your underground storage system. Keep reading to learn about the advantages of using SIRA for your service station.
What is SIRA?
SIRA is a monitoring method designed for underground storage tanks. It can be used to identify whether a leak is present and provide insights into appropriate actions to take in response. Using SIRA, owners can detect much smaller leaks with much more accuracy than would be possible using other methods.
How Does SIRA Work?
For SIRA, the site owner checks simple measurements and provides data to a 3rd party each day. Computer software is then used to statistically analyse the data and evaluate the state of the tank and piping system. Finally, the SIRA provider gives the client a report on the system, along with recommendations in the case of a leak or other issue.
Why is SIRA Important?
Traditional inventory control systems can be imprecise, to the point where a service station might be unknowingly losing hundreds of liters of fuel per month to leaks. In addition, it can take much longer to find out what extent of inventory variances are being caused by leakage.
Traditional methods risk a variety of potential errors, such as inaccurate measurement or recording of deliveries, sales volumes, and product levels.
SIRA is much more accurate and sensitive in its measurements. SIRA lets service statin owners detect small leaks that would have gone unnoticed without inventory control, as well as providing clear and timely results.
Optimising SIRA
As a statistical program, the quality of a SIRA report directly reflects the quality of the data provided. Therefore, it’s important to take steps for quality control for the most accurate report.
No two SIRA methods are exactly alike, so it’s important to find a reputable service to ensure you are compliant. At ServoPro we have a range of partners who can provide you with a cost effective solution for SIRA as well as partners who can advise you and fix issues if a leak is found. Contact us for more information.