SPIE Belgium - design, assembly and installation of a skid

Industry Aalter was awarded a contract by the world leader in synthetic rubber, which supplies the automotive tyre and pharmaceutical industries.

The work involved designing, assembling and installing a skid* on site. The skid's function is to soften urban water in several stages.

The design is based on an older model, but in addition to its functionality, it must now meet certain strict installation requirements. The unit consists of a stainless steel frame and HDPE piping with the necessary instrumentation integrated. Everything must fit together perfectly.

The assembly took place in our prefabrication workshops in Aalter, which offers many advantages from the outset:

• Maximum monitoring of work

• Ideal conditions with all tools at your fingertips

• The entire installation can be assembled to obtain an overview

• Quality checks can be carried out before transport to the site

• On-site installation times can be reduced to a minimum

On site, the skid is integrated and connected to the existing installation. Given the limited space, the design required some work, as it is not easy to achieve by mirror welding HDPE. HDPE was chosen because of the chemical nature of the substances to be injected.

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(*) A skid is an element that forms part of process engineering. Various components such as heat exchangers, pumps, tanks and piping elements can be mounted on the skid frame.

A skid is an ideal solution for many companies because a complete installation on a frame can be set up more quickly than assembling all the individual components on site. This reduces the need to interrupt the production process.