Gas modular skids are prefabricated units with all critical gas processing and transportation components. In specific applications, these modular solutions can provide highly desirable results.
Modular construction and design is an increasingly desirable alternative to stick-buillt construction, providing certain benefits such as increased quality and safety control, reduced project timelines, and schedule efficiency in some applications. For some capital projects, building a modular plant could be a viable option. However, only a thorough assessment of modular construction drivers during a front-end planning phase can determine whether the approach is the right choice.
This article will provide an overview of modular plants, answer some common questions about their benefits and weaknesses, and introduce the importance of working with an experienced contractor with established experience in engineering, fabrication, and construction of modular solutions.
Modular Plant FAQs
Modular plants are constructed off site and reinforced with steel skids. They can be assembled in units, in phases, or all at once to form a larger processing system. We’ve answered some common questions about modular plants and construction below for your consideration.
Modular Plant Design and Construction
Modular plants are unique in that each module that is used to design the finished plant needs to be designed to meet specific modular drivers and project requirements. Before construction, materials are purchased upfront, and a comprehensive front-end planning phase must be performed in early phases to ensure the best project outcomes.
Time spent on the actual construction phase is typically reduced with this approach, as all units are fabricated off-site. This approach can be ideal for remote or hard-to-reach areas, in projects where its necessary to limit on-site construction, or in scenarios where increased safety and quality control is needed.
Modular plant design and construction can introduce certain benefits and weaknesses in certain applications. Only a comprehensive understanding of project requirements, challenges, timeline, and budgeting can determine if this approach should be used.
Partner With H+M Modular for Modular Plant Development
Modular plants and systems can offer unique benefits in certain applications. In fact, they are a promising option for many industries looking for fast time-to-market options. However, extensive planning is required to get the best project outcomes. Further, working with a contractor with an established record of design and construction of modular systems is recommended.
H+M Modular specializes in designing and fabricating truckable modules, providing exceptional capital project execution from concept to start-up for clients across the United States. From our engineering and fabrication headquarters in Houston, Texas, we can transport your project to wherever you are. For over three decades, we have provided end-to-end solutions for a wide range of project sizes within the energy, chemical, and terminals and logistics industries.
We are dedicated to providing trust, experience, and efficiency through all stages of engineering, procurement, and construction through our proven strategic EPC approach. Our comprehensive services, including front-end planning, detail engineering and design, procurement, fabrication, and construction allow us to take your modular process plant project from conception to completion, tailoring engineering and design solutions to meet your unique needs.
The H+M Industrial Team
For over three decades, we have provided best-in-class capital project management services to Energy and Chemical industries through our proven EPC approach. We are dedicated to providing trust, experience, and efficiency through all stages of engineering, procurement, and construction--on budget and on time.
Partnering with H+M Modular
H+M Modular, a division of H+M Industrial EPC, specializes in custom fabricated equipment, modules, and skids for energy and chemical industries. The approach emphasizes the potential for decreased risk through more controlled fabrication, leading to enhanced quality and safety, reduced labor costs and construction times, improved labor availability, and solutions to geographic challenges. We are dedicated to providing trust, experience, and efficiency through all stages of traditional and modular construction projects using our proven EPFC approach, If you're considering modular fabrication, we invite you to connect with us to learn about how modular solutions can improve project outcomes.
