Piping Skids

In the dynamic world of industrial processing, modularization has emerged as a cornerstone of efficient and scalable operations. One term you might frequently encounter in this context is “Piping Skids”. But what are they, and why are they important? Piping skids, at their core, are pre-assembled systems that integrate various process equipment onto a single frame or skid. This design enables faster installation, optimized system performance, and ease of transportation. At AET, we pride ourselves on fabricating piping skids that resonate with our client’s specific needs. Our offerings encapsulate the ideal blend of cutting-edge technology, robust design, and seamless integration, making AET’s process skids a preferred choice for industries aiming for top-tier efficiency and reliability. Dive in to discover how AET’s process skids can revolutionize your operations.

Custom-Designed Process Skids for Enhanced Performance

When considering updating or expanding your processing capabilities, look no further than our piping skids. These units, expertly fabricated by our certified team, offer the ideal blend of flexibility and robust operating power. At AET, we understand that each client’s needs are unique. As such, we custom build skids tailored to your specific industry and application requirements. With our extensive manufacturing and fabrication experience, we are well-positioned to provide insightful guidance and bespoke solutions for your process challenges.

A Partner in Your Success

Looking for top-notch fabricated piping skids? Look no further than AET. Leveraging years of expertise, we excel in crafting tailor-made process skids and process piping solutions that serve a multitude of applications—whether it’s for mixing, separating, pressurizing, or filtering. We don’t just build; we collaborate. Our team closely engages with you from design to delivery, ensuring the final product seamlessly integrates with your operations and amplifies your company’s potential.

Every process skid we create is a testament to AET’s commitment to quality. We meticulously test each unit in our cutting-edge facilities, ensuring that when your process skid arrives, it’s not just a piece of equipment but a solution that stands ready to elevate your operations. Dive into the AET difference and let us make your process skid vision come to life.

Your Satisfaction, Our Priority

At AET, our overarching goal is to consistently deliver fabricated piping skids to a diverse and discerning customer base. We are more than a supplier; we are a partner committed to your success in the demanding world of process industries.

Industries that Benefit from Fabricated Piping Skids:

At AET, we’ve had the privilege of crafting process skids tailored for a myriad of industries, each presenting its unique demands and nuances:

• Oil and Gas: For oil extraction, refining, and transport processes.
• Chemical Processing: Process skids facilitate various chemical reactions, separations, and purifications.
• Pharmaceuticals: In drug production and research, process skids can help maintain sterile environments and precise process controls.
• Food and Beverage: For processes such as pasteurization, fermentation, and ingredient mixing.
• Power Generation: In applications like fuel delivery and treatment for power plants.
• Water Treatment: For processes like desalination, purification, and chemical treatment.
• Petrochemical: In the production of plastics, resins, and synthetic fibers.
• Dairy: For processes like milk pasteurization and cheese production.
• Breweries: Process skids can be used for brewing, fermenting, and other related processes.
• Cosmetics and Personal Care: In the production of creams, lotions, and other products.
• Biotechnology: For research and production, especially in applications requiring controlled environments.
• Aerospace & Defense: In testing and production processes.
• Semiconductor Manufacturing: Where ultra-pure water and chemicals are needed for chip fabrication.
• Mining and Minerals: In mineral extraction and processing.
• Pulp and Paper: In the processing and treatment of pulp.

Vacuum Insulated Piping for Cryogenic Transfer (6″+)

AET specializes in designing and manufacturing vacuum insulated piping systems that are essential for the cryogenic industry. These pipes are engineered to transfer low boiling point gases/liquids securely, maintaining their extremely low temperatures by effectively insulating them from external heat sources and atmospheric conditions.

Key Features:

• Flex Segments Integration:

  • Our vacuum insulated pipe systems can include flex segments, which are designed to simplify and secure the alignment of customer connection points.

• Cost-Efficient Solution:

  • Using vacuum insulated piping dramatically reduces the loss of precious cryogenic liquids due to heat leaks. This efficiency translates into significant savings, allowing for funds to be allocated to other critical areas of your project or increasing the volume of end product available for sale.

• Preserving Product Integrity:

  • Our vacuum jacketed transfer lines ensure that the transported cryogenic liquids remain in optimal condition, preventing costly product degradation and loss.

For more detailed information on our vacuum insulated pipe solutions, please explore the tabs below or contact AET directly. We are here to provide tailored solutions for your specific needs.

Large Diameter Hose Considerations

Manufacturing large diameter vacuum insulated pipes presents unique challenges. At AET, we meticulously address these complexities through:

• Detailed Inspections:
  • We often employ dye penetrant testing and radiograph examinations to ensure the structural integrity of our large diameter hoses.
• Precision Calculations:
  • We conduct thorough assessments for various critical factors, including:
    • Contraction/Expansion Behavior
    • Heat Leak Management
    • Pressure Handling Capability
    • Spacer Functionality and Design

These extensive evaluations are key to delivering reliable and efficient large diameter vacuum insulated piping solutions tailored to specific use cases.

Sizes Available: 6″ to 24″ Inner Pipe Size. Larger sizes may be possible given design considerations. Please contact us for more information.

What Primary Industries Utilize Vacuum Insulated (Jacketed) Pipe / Hose?

• Aerospace:
  • Keeps rocket fuels cold until needed for launches.
• Lab & Scientific:
  • Preserves and transfers cold liquids, like liquid nitrogen, for experiments and equipment cooling.
• Industrial Cryogens & LNG (Liquid Natural Gas):
  • Safely moves cold liquids, including LNG, from production to storage and transport.

Ability Engineering Technology, Inc. utilizes and provides a cryogenic check valve that has been well-established as a go-to solution for cryogenic vapor and liquid flow direction management.

The Check Valve is designed to be installed in a vertical position and harnesses gravity to return back to a closed position every time.
With a fully welded construction the check valve body is guaranteed to seal and is approved for helium checking services.

The AET Cryogenic Check Valve is also beneficial to decrease thermal acoustical oscillations in helium and hydrogen systems. For more information on the effects of thermal acoustic oscillations, The Cryogenic Society of America has an article written by Dr. John Weisend that can be seen on their site here.

Design Information:
MAWP: 600PSI @ 200 Degrees Farenheit
MDMT: -452 Degrees Farenheit
Seal Material: Teflon
Available in 0.5 Inch Socket Weld, 0.75 Inch Butt / Socket Weld, and 1 Inch Butt Weld Sizes.
Material of construction is Stainless Steel 304SS standard, with other materials available upon request.
For design purposes, the check valve in BW Configuration is 4.625″ weld to weld length, and in socket weld condition 3.875″ linear pipe space.

External 3D model for positioning available upon request.

AET Flexible Sections

AET offers a wide variety of flexible assemblies for cryogenic and non cryogenic service, with or without braid. We have a long history of fabricating flexible assemblies and ensure quality products. All flexible assemblies go through rigorous testing and QA inspection to meet AET and client’s specification. Hose Length is made to order.

These assemblies are commonly used for:

• Thermal Expansion/Contraction Relief
• Slight Alignment Control

Advantages to AET Flexible Assemblies:

• Large Range of Flex Diameters
• Multiple End Connection Choices
• With or Without Braid (Dependant on Design Pressure)
• Material Certifications Available Upon Request

Pumpout Assemblies and Operators

Ability Engineering Technology, Inc. provides several different designs of vacuum pump out ports and operators. Also known as “Vacuum Seal-Off Valves”, Pumpouts and their corresponding Operators are used in conjunction with a vacuum pump to evacuate a potential vacuum space. The operator provides a way to use the Pumpout Port and then seal it once the vacuum pump is done evacuating the space. Our pumpout offerings will also relief in the event of pressure entering the vacuum space with as little as 15PSI. We can supply, but are not limited to, the options below:

• Pumpout a la carte
• Pumpout and pairing AET Operator
• “KF” Style Pumpout
• “KF” Style Pumpout Operator
• “KF” Style Pumpout with pressure relief and vacuum gauge port

Cryogenic Couplings (Bayonets)

The AET style Bayonet offers a versatile connection that is an industry standard for connecting flex lines and vacuum jacketed piping. Our Bayonet provides a reliable connection that can be easily broken for servicing the line. The bayonet pairs can be manufactured to length and standard diameters range from 0.5 inch internal line to 12 inch, while custom sizes are available.
Advantages to AET Bayonet Pairs:

• Standard Lengths or Made to Order
• Multiple Diameters Available
• Easily Adaptable to Lines/Vessels
• Material Certifications Available Upon Request

Pressure and Containment Vessels

With a storied history in providing Vessels, Chambers, and Containment Storage solutions to clients across various disciplines, AET stands as a reliable partner in meeting precise customer specifications. Our unique advantage lies in the proximity of our Weld Shop and Machine Shop, located in the same facility, which significantly streamlines and expedites the manufacturing process.

If you are facing issues with cracked or damaged pressure vessels at your facility, the time to act is now. It is absolutely critical to promptly address any damage to ASME pressure vessels. Ignoring these damages doesn’t just risk extensive property damage—it could also endanger lives. Simply put, it’s a risk that’s too great to ignore.

New Vessels: Tailored for your needs

Looking for brand-new pressure vessels? AET is your go-to partner. We start with understanding your specific needs, then our engineers design your ASME pressure vessels with safety, efficiency, and durability in mind. We use top-tier materials and cutting-edge technology, always aiming for the highest quality.

Every vessel we craft comes with full documentation, including detailed drawings and ASME certifications, affirming our commitment to transparency and industry standards.

With AET, you’re not just getting a new vessel; you’re getting a solution that fits perfectly into your operation, crafted by certified experts who prioritize your safety and satisfaction.

Don’t take risks with your pressure vessels – let AET’s seasoned team guide you to the best solution for your needs.

Design Requirements Ability Engineering Regularly Meets for Our Customers:

• Full Vacuum:
  Our ASME Pressure Vessels are designed to withstand full vacuum conditions, ensuring maximum integrity under extreme scenarios.
• High Pressure:
  We specialize in crafting Pressure Vessels to manage high-pressure environments, consistently adhering to stringent ASME standards.
• High Temperature:
  Ability Engineering fabricates ASME Pressure Vessels that excel in high-temperature conditions, demonstrating our commitment to quality and durability.
• Manways and Easy-Openings:
  Our Pressure Vessels include strategically designed manways and easy-openings for efficient inspection and maintenance, always prioritizing safety.
• Low Temperature:
  We design ASME Pressure Vessels to operate effectively in low-temperature applications, using materials that maintain their strength and performance.
• Jacketed Vessels:
  We are proficient at creating jacketed Pressure Vessels with an outer covering that facilitates precise temperature control, perfect for various processes.
• Corrosion Resistance:
  At Ability Engineering, we prioritize corrosion resistance in our ASME Pressure Vessels by meticulously selecting materials and finishes.
• Seismic and Wind Load Resilience:
  Our Pressure Vessels are designed to consider seismic and wind load factors, ensuring structural stability and safety under various environmental conditions.
• Custom Material Selection:
  We offer a range of material options, including stainless steel and special alloys, tailored to meet specific requirements for our ASME Pressure Vessels.
• Integrated Control Systems:
  Our Pressure Vessels can be equipped with integrated control systems, giving our customers seamless operation and monitoring capabilities.
• With Ability Engineering, you can trust in our expertise to deliver ASME Pressure Vessels that stand up to the rigorous demands of your industry, every time.

Vacuum Jacketed Transfer Lines

AET Designs and Manufactures vacuum jacketed transfer lines for the cryogenic industry. This application is utilized to transfer gases/liquids with a low boiling point while shielding them from atmospheric interference.
These piping assemblies can also include Flex Segments to help with customer connection point alignment.
Transferring cryogenic liquid without vacuum jacketing can cost a large amount of money due to heat leaks. Keeping waste costs down can mean more funding for other parts of your project, or in some cases, more end product to sell to your end user.
For more information on vacuum jacketed lines, see the tabs below.

These assemblies are commonly used for:

• Thermal Expansion/Contraction Relief
• Slight Alignment Control

Advantages to AET Flexible Assemblies:

• Large Range of Flex Diameters
• Multiple End Connection Choices
• With or Without Braid (Dependent on Design Pressure)
• Material Certifications Available Upon Request