skid design

Modular process units designed to withstand anything

VIRO has extensive experience in Skid Design for clients in the chemical, gas, oil and drinking water industries who operate production sites on vessels, drilling rigs, offshore platforms, and a variety of onshore locations.

Familiar with critical factors

Skid Design is characterised by a number of critical factors such as the various skid module interfaces needed to connect system and construction components to one another. In addition, transporting and lifting skids have to be critically assessed because the loads acting on the structures during these operations are different from those acting one them when they are in their intended locations. Clearly, the skid must remain intact while being transported so it will work properly when it is in place.

Once at its intended site, the opportunities for installation and construction are usually limited. The challenge is to design and elaborate a skid that is functional, structurally sound, and easy to operate and maintain in the small space available. The project site is often abroad. Not only do we have to meet international standards, we also have to apply the standards of the country concerned. Occasionally, the design needs to take account of site-specific conditions, such as earthquakes or high wind loads.