lekkasjestans

Lekkasjestans is a Norwegian term used in industrial safety and engineering to describe measures intended to stop, contain, or isolate a leak in a fluid system. The word combines lekkasje (leak) and stans (stop), and the concept can refer to both procedures and the equipment used to achieve rapid isolation.

In practice, lekkasjestans encompasses a range of methods and devices. This includes automatic and manual shutoff valves, isolation of leaking piping segments, breakaway couplings, and containment or diversion strategies to prevent environmental release. The approach often relies on a layered safety concept, such as a double-block-and-bleed arrangement or other redundant isolation features, to ensure that a leak can be stopped even if one component fails.

Applications of lekkasjestans are common in industries that handle pressurized liquids or gases, such as oil and gas platforms, chemical plants, petrochemical facilities, and water or wastewater systems. It is relevant for both new plant design and ongoing operations, maintenance, and emergency response planning. Rapid leak containment is seen as a key element of process safety, environmental protection, and personnel protection.

Implementation typically follows risk assessment and permits-to-work frameworks, with adherence to national and international process safety standards. The goal is to minimize release volumes, reduce exposure risk, and enable safe isolation of affected sections for repair or shutdown. As a concept, lekkasjestans emphasizes proactive prevention of leaks and prompt, reliable containment when leaks occur.