A Southern California Process Piping Contractor Is Vital To Setting Up Your Industrial Facility
Process piping systems are industrial engineering technologies that are usually the arteries of California industrial facilities and without them, manufacturing or processing plants cannot be built. With pipes made of either fiberglass, plastic, metal, concrete, and even wood, this interconnection of pipes transport liquids, gases, fine particles, or slurries.
The process piping system also includes non-piping equipment that is just as essential to the process. For example, valves, tanks, pumps, and heat exchangers ensure that the materials are stored in the right conditions and are transported from one part to another.
What Does A Southern California Process Piping Contractor Do?
1. Design
When a client contacts us, it is usually to build up their process piping system. The first step of our work as contractor is to design whole process systems using industrial engineering technology like BIM. This is highly dependent on the functional requirements of the client and other important factors like:
- Space limitations
- Process requirements
- Kind of fluid or materials to be stored or transported
- Storage requirements of these materials (temperature, pressure)
- Desired velocity, among others
We, as a commercial plumbing contractor, also identify special needs in the whole system through BIM that may even require fabrication of pipes, like if they need to be a U, inverted L, or T structure. The outcome of this first step is a detailed design complete with the process piping system, the instrumentation, and system components.
2. Choosing Materials
Much like with most construction or fabrication projects, the choice of the material is very important. In many instances, there are process piping system codes that determine the selection of the material. This is because the fluids or the gases being transported or stored in these systems need to be kept in optimal temperatures and pressure, plus should be kept safe from corrosion and erosion. Clients have the option among different piping materials like stainless steel, high density polyethylene pipe, copper piping, carbon steel, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polyvinylidene fluoride.
3. Build
There are many details that need to be ironed out before the new system is even set up. The client and California process piping contractor have to agree on the design, the budget, and the timeline. During the building process, the expertise and knowledge of the piping contractors are highly valued. At times, parts need to be fabricated or issues arise. Without the right experience, this step can take longer or lose cost control, which is not favorable to the client at all.
4. Maintain
Some systems need to meet standards and regulations of the California state like fire protection, and the contractor needs to ensure that all projects are in line with these, immediately after the construction and years after. We work with our clients on the maintenance and upkeep of process piping systems so that they are always functioning well and that no damages or accidents will affect their operations. In case of emergency, we can be there to handle repairs.
5. Facility Improvements
A California process piping contractor may also be contacted by a company with existing systems that need upgrades or improvements. This may include a variety of services like:
- EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
- AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS UPGRADE
- WATER PIPING SYSTEMS DELIVERY
- SIDE PIPING INSTALLATION
- HIGH PRESSURE PIPING UPGRADE
- GAS LINES INSTALLATION
- AIR PIPING INSTALLATION
- WASTE WATER DELIVERY
- WATER TREATMENT SERVICES
- DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF PIPING HIGH UP
Our Other Services
Boiler Installation and Plumbing
While we are much more than just plumbers, some systems we work on are also related to typical plumbing repair. We also install boilers, for example, which can be more complicated and expensive than many clients realize. Beyond a breakdown, reasons to replace a boiler can be to move the entire system, or the current one no longer meets the needs of the company. They might also want something with a low-energy efficiency rating to save money in the long term.
Various Water and Air Systems
Compressed air systems and even HVAC systems are also service areas we work on when the company requires them. This includes chilled water and hot water heaters and piping systems, sewage ejection systems, hot water recirculation systems, and preventing backflow or cross-connection in the systems. If you are in need of a specific service, you just need to ask us.
Emergency Services
In any of our client’s facilities, damages and breakdowns may always occur. Even if a system is monitored and checked regularly, things can go wrong at the worst time of the day or week. This can lead to a disruption in operations and services, which is why we respond quickly to assess and do equipment types emergency response. Because we are a Southern California-based contractor and service company, we can promptly check everything out and get it back in business.
The Sectors We Serve in Los Angeles
As a process piping contractor, most of our clients are industrial facilities and manufacturing firms. We do much more than just simple residential plumbing, although there are mixed residential and retail facilities that have more complex systems that require our services. Here is a sample list of business sectors we serve in Southern California and Los Angeles:
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Food processing tank farms
- Retail sales complexes
- Aerospace organizations
- Educational facilities
- Healthcare facilities
- Restaurants
