Supply and installation of HDPE pipe in cooling system

Maracay – Aragua State. Venezuela. Year 2014.

Field engineering, procurement and construction

SUMMARY

ClientPROYECTOS PET, C.A.

Ubication: Industrial Zone San Vicente II, Maracay. Aragua State. Venezuela. Year 2014.

DurationEight Months

Scope: Interconnection of cooling equipment: Towers, Chillers and Heat Exchangers, through HDPE pipes, mechanical connections, aimed at improving capacity.

 

The adequate design and installation of a cooling system plays a fundamental role in the injection of plastic and its profitability, because if it is deficient it generates an uneven distribution of temperature.

Ideally, a uniform and efficient cooling is sought that guarantees the quality of the product. That is why PROYECTOS PET, C.A., in search of continuous improvement of its processes, installed equipment to strengthen the cooling system of the product they offer in the national market..

ELINSUBCA, C.A., with its experience in the installation of submarine pipelines, ventured into the installation and interconnection of cooling systems equipment, participating from the reengineering until the start-up of the system. Achieving an effective work and without accidents.

The supply of the material was made according to the need of the project and the requirement of the equipment, with the manufacture of special and unique pieces for this project. Thermofused welds were made, under the quality controls used and recommended by the pipe manufacturer.

Cooling system is composed of the following equipment: Two cooling towers, two pumping systems, one plate heat exchanger and two chillers.

HDPE pipe Ø = 500 mm was used mainly and Ø 315 mm, with ramifications of 160, 125 and 110 mm. All interconnections were made with flanged mechanical joints.